Can I take prescribed antimalaria tablets to Dubai?
yesterday I got antimalarial tablets Atovaquon proguanil at the travel clinic he told me I wouldn't need a prescription for this the thing is my flight is in Dubai will it be okay if I can put them in my hand luggage? I'm getting paranoid.
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A list of controlled and semi-controlled medicines, allowed quantities and documents to present for approval, if needed, can be found on the UAE Ministry of Health website (see: Travellers Guideline.pdf and ANNEX-TO-TRAVELLERS-GUIDELINES-1.pdf). As far as I can see, the medication you mention isn’t included.
If you want to play safe and get confirmation before you travel, you can contact the UAE Ministry of Health directly by emailing info@moh.gov.ae. I did this last November and received a reply within a couple of days, which I carried with me on my trip.
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Can I bring prescription medicine to Dubai?
The UAE embassy advice says: \u201cIndividuals may bring medicine into the country for their personal use. Up to three months' supply of a prescription item can be brought into the country by a visitor and 12 months' supply by a resident if they can produce a doctor's letter or a copy of the original prescription.\u201dWhat medicines are not allowed in Dubai?
Majority of medicines which are used worldwide are available in community pharmacies and hospitals in the UAE. However, narcotic, psychotropic and other controlled drugs/medicines of class A or B are neither freely available in the UAE, nor can they be freely imported into the country.Do I need to declare medication in Dubai?
All tourists and residents entering the UAE will now need approval to bring personal medicines across the border, the Ministry of Health has announced. However, it's easy to get permission \u2013 all it takes is a simple online form, and it's completely free.Can I get malaria tablets on prescription?
Atovaquone/proguanil on prescriptionUp until now this combination has only been available with a prescription written by a doctor. Apart from in exceptional circumstances, doctors have to write private prescriptions so that the cost of antimalarials, considered a 'luxury' medicine, is not borne by the NHS.Medicines Banned in UAE | Carrying Medicines to UAE
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