Can I bring metamizole (dypirone) to the US for personal use?
Assume a person is traveling to the US from a country where metamizole is a common over-the-counter drug.
1) Can it be brought?
2) How it should be packaged?
3) Is there need of any special documentation?
Best Answer
Metamizole is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory that has no narcotic qualities. It has, however, been banned in the USA and other countries due to possible side-effects that can damage bone marrow.
Ideally, you should just use a replacement NSAID such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen sodium which are all over the counter in the USA.
If you do want to bring it in, it’s not a scheduled drug so it’s unlikely to get you in criminal trouble but you should still declare it. It’ll help if you have a prescription or a physycian’s note as to why you need to use metamizole over any other common replacements, and for you to only bring in an amount that would be reasonable for personal use for the period of time you’re visiting. You should also keep it in its original factory sealed packaging.
If you declare it and customs has a problem, the worst case is that they will confiscate it and let you through without it. If you don’t declare then the worst case is that you get arrested for drug smuggling. So on balance, you should (if you insist on bringing it) declare it.
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Is metamizole over the counter?
Metamizole is widely used in many countries, including Mexico and countries of the European Union and South America. It is available by prescription or as an over-the-counter product, depending on the country. It is not approved for use in the United States.Is dipirona allowed in the US?
DIPYRONE - Banned in the US and much of Western Europe because it can cause serious or fatal blood damage called agranulocytosis - a disease which decreases the body's ability to produce white blood cells for fighting infection.Why is metamizole forbidden?
A few countries however, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and most recently India [5], have banned metamizole because health authorities judged the risk of agranulocytosis to outweigh the benefits [6\u20138].Is metamizole a narcotic?
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