taking liquid on a plane inc medicines

[tweenyb]

hi all i am flying from gatwick with thomas cook and need to take my medicines with me in my hand luggage but one of them is a liquid form and is not available in small bottles of 100ml, will it be confiscated?

not had any joy getting through to their cust service team so im baffled at the mo

thanks for your help

[bednobs]

may i ask what medicine it is?
i only ask because some medications you will have to get permission from the home office to take to certain places. If it's a prescription med, the pharmacist may well be able to give you smaller bottles

[tigwig]

I am pretty sure you will be ok as long as it clearly shows the med is prescribed. When we went on hols last year, both my kids were on antibiotics and I had 2 bottles of other med (calpol and nurofen) all in hand luggage as I wanted it for the long flight. So that was 4 bottles altogether! The bag did get inspected and the prescribed med was fine, they did question the others but allowed me to take it, never noticed a bottle of milk or a tv remote control (strange I know but one of my babies fave toys ha ha) Then they made me open a tin of sealed baby food to taste it.

[237SJ]

If the medicine is prescription form and has a name on it you can take it through. They might ask you to taste it!(as they do with babies milk). If it`s a medicine that is prohibited into certain countries, such as codeine into the Middle East, you can still take it if you have proof it is prescribed for you. I`ve been taking Migraleve and god knows what else into the Middle East for years and the chances of anybody checking are remote at best.

[gollysailor]

Blimey!! I thought Thomas Cook was dead.

[Buenchico]

Official quote:
"You are allowed to carry essential medicines of more than 100ml in your hand baggage, but you will need:
* prior approval from the airline and departure airport ;
* supporting documentation from a relevant qualified medical professional (eg a letter from your doctor or prescription)
Remember to take only what you need for your journey. Extra supplies and larger containers of medicine can go in your hold baggage"

Source:
http://www.direct.gov...avelintheUK/DG_078179

. . . and from the Gatwick Airport website:
http://www.gatwickair.../faqs/baggage/faq-19/

The Thomas Cook website only refers specifically to diabetes medications but the page would seem to be relevant to other medicines as well:
http://www.thomascook...diabetes-medicine.asp

Chris

[237SJ]

You don`t need prior approval from the airline or airport. Ideally you need a prescription but unless it is for repeat medication such as insulin that is not always possible as you have handed the prescription over to obtain the medication. If it says your name on the bottle that should suffice. It is not advisable to put spare medicine in your suitcase because if the airline loses your suitcase you will be in a pickle.

[tweenyb]

thank you all for your help i will ask the dr for a repeat prescription immediately after filling the one for the trip then i have some sort of proof to take just in case its needed.... no chance am i parting with it and putting it in the hold as i couldnt cope without it.
thanks all omce again :0) have a good evening