If you’re anything like me, you pack half your medicine cupboard before going away on holiday ‘just in case’.
But if you’re planning to venture abroad anytime soon, a pharmacist has warned that common prescription and over-the-counter medicines could result in confiscation, hefty fines, or even arrest in some countries.
So, make sure to do your homework before you travel.
Ian Budd, lead prescribing pharmacist at Chemist4U, said: “Most people don’t think twice about packing their regular medicines for a holiday, because they assume that if something is legal in the UK, it will be legal everywhere else.
“Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Every year, travellers are caught out by medication restrictions they didn’t know existed.
“In some countries, medicines we consider completely routine in the UK can be treated as controlled substances, even when they have been legitimately prescribed by a doctor.”
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