medication

[fruitsalad]

where should you carry your medication in hand luggage or in your suitcase?

[smurfchops]

Hand luggage together with any liquids. Don't remember offhand how much liquid you can take as hand luggage, I am sure other ABers will tell you.

[poodicat]

I would think it would be in your hand luggage

[snags]

http://www.travelheal...k/advice/medicine.htm

[smurfchops]

Sorry don't want to confuse you, you can take shampoo etc. in your suitcase. You can only take a small amount of liquids as hand luggage.

[237SJ]

Definitelly hand luggage. If they lose your suitcase you`re stuffed! Liquids in a bag (can`t remember dimensions but something like 8" x 7".) Max one litre total. Individual items no more than 100ml. You can buy a set of three re-useable hard wearing bags in M&S and the middle sized one is suitable for carry-on.

[fruitsalad]

thanks for the link snags very useful, smurf medication is in tablet form, the only liquid i'm likely to carry in hand luggage will be bottled water.

[boxtops]

Max size for liquids in hand luggage is 100mls and you can only take 5 items in your little sealed plastic bag. We couldn't take drinks through the security check at all, you have to buy the water etc again the other side. I carry my prescription meds with me, in the box which has my name on, just in case of query.

[Buenchico]

I hope that you'll be buying your bottled water AFTER the security checks, Fruitsalad. If you try to take any liquids though security (over 100ml) they'll be confiscated:
http://www.direct.gov...avelintheUK/DG_078179

Chris

[fruitsalad]

good point boxtops was going to put them in one of those little pill boxes, but will leave them in the prescription box they come in.

[fruitsalad]

will now Buenchico did'nt know that either just goes to show how long since i've been abroad on holiday.

[jno]

as advised: anything you mustn't lose should stay in your possession if you want to be certain of seeing it again. Pills, passport, money etc.

[Dee Sa]

remember to take a copy of your repeat prescription with your medication as some countries require a doctors letter for a months supply of meds but have always accepted the repeat prescription form as proof that all the meds carried are for you.
Never put in your luggage, what would happen if your case gets lost ?