how to get medications through airport screening

August 2012

You'll be asked how to get medications through airport screening.

Medications CAN be carried on...even some liquids over 3 ounces.

Carry-on bags can contain Rx and OTC meds, diabetes supplies (needles, syringes, etc), eye drops, saline drops, etc.

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Table of Contents

Opioids how to safely switch opioid analgesics
HIV & AIDS Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir) to prevent HIV infection in adults
Supplements questions about the workout booster DMAA
Women's Health the risk of thrombosis with hormonal contraceptives
Diabetes both a GLP-1 agonist (Byetta, etc) and DPP-4 inhibitor (Januvia, etc) for type 2 diabetes
Antithrombotics You've got to be careful giving antimicrobials to warfarin patients
Cardiology skepticism about whether fish oil supplements decrease cardiovascular risk
Lice Sklice (sklice), a new Rx lotion for head lice
Infectious Diseases prevention and treatment of diabetic foot infections
Travel Medicine how to get medications through airport screening
Obesity & Weight Loss Qsymia (kyoo-SIM-ee-uh) and Belviq (bel-VEEK), two new Rx drugs for weight loss