I dont plan on flying soon but have in the past. Can a airline really deny you medicines that could save your life? Whether it be an EpiPen, Insulin, or any other injectable med, isnt that putting your life in danger? What if something goes wrong? I see questions like this all the time but have never received a clear answer.
I have brought an injection medication with me on flights for the past few years. It isn't "life-threatening" - for migraines, but I have NEVER had a problem.
I have always brought the prescription and opened the case, spreading out everything in the "pack"...the shot, the alcohol wipes, the prescription, so they can see that I have nothing to hide! :-)
Nope - an airline can not restrict a passenger's right to their injectable medicines. It's right there in the FAA regulations that you can bring epiPens and insulin on a plane. I think the original poster simply hadn't checked it out and was worried... there isn't really a problem.
No they can't and they won't - but they also won't let you board with a bunch of "mystery drugs" and hypodermic needles. If everything is properly labeled and you have a copy of your prescription you are good to go!
We flew in December & my husband is on many medicines. We were able to carry all of his meds in our carry-on bag. They did open it & looked at several of the bottles to verify that his name was on the bottle. They also ran some sort of wand over his liquid medicine, I'm really not sure what that was for. So I'd recommend that you bring the original bottles & not try to use one of those Sunday-Saturday pill holders. Oh..and since you asked about insulin..yes they allowed that in his carry-on also.
I assume (maybe wrong) that all airlines would have the same rules..but we flew AirTran.
You are allowed your medications on a flight.
My 4 year old has a complex congenital heart defect and takes 3 life-saving medications daily. We fly 3-4 times a year and have NEVER had a problem taking his medication (and one of the bottles is well over the 3oz limit). We also take juice boxes on and have never had a problem. They just wipe the liquid containers with a small piece of material and then run that through a special machine.
My mother travels with a freeze pack to keep her byetta (for type II diabetes) and the needles all the time.... (Byetta is a pen-type device with detachable very fine/short needles...)
The only time we had a problem was when I was going through as a non-flying escort to help before the flight (she requires other assistance before the flight), and the gel-pack had warmed up... they said that since it was no longer cold, (oops! It was VERY hot out, and we didn't have AC in the car), that they would have to search whomever was carrying it.... since I put it on the x-ray belt, I volunteered to be searched.... oh, brother!
There is never a problem with epipens , meds etc . Just show them at security with a prescription .
an airline has to let you take you medication on board. It is easier if you have a prescription with you and a bottle labeled at your pharmacy with the drug and the dose.
Make sure you have a pharmacy label on all drugs. Back up with a note from physician. Better to be safe than sorry.
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Make sure you have a pharmacy label on all drugs. Back up with a note from physician. Better to be safe than sorry.
