Travel to USA question

[nitty]

I'll be travelling from the UK to New York and Boston soon for a holiday.

Does anyone know if it's OK to take co-codamol tablets with me? I'm not sure if they're different across the pond, but here they are made up of 8mg codeine/500mg paracetamol per tablet and they are available to buy over the counter.

If it's unwise for me to take them in luggage is it possible to buy them when I get there, or are the rules different for codeine in the US?

Thanks,
Nitty

 

[Womble]

My brother takes them
There often.
Think he makes sure they are clearly labelled as his own medication etc on the label
His are the rx ones too
Have a lovely holiday!

 

[my little penguin]

You have to have a prescription from a doctor for them here .
They are not over the counter meds

 

[nitty]

Thanks.

I will ask my GP if she can give me some on prescription with a letter.

 

[Womble]

https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm484154.htm

 

[nitty]

Thanks Womble,

Some very useful info and links there.

 

[Maya142]

Yes, with a prescription you should be absolutely fine. We travel often with pain medication that is prescribed for my daughter.

Have fun!!

 

[Scipio]

Just in case you do need to buy some more in the US you should be aware that over here paracetamol is called acetaminophen.