Prescription Medication

[krich_son]

I am looking to book a family holiday on Carnival. I am hoping my brother will be able to travel with us although he is currently prescribed methadone. Does anyone have any experience of travelling from Australia to the South Pacific with methadone and what hoops need to be jumped through in terms of NSW Health and Australian Customs?

 

Thanks

[GUT2407]

I am looking to book a family holiday on Carnival. I am hoping my brother will be able to travel with us although he is currently prescribed methadone. Does anyone have any experience of travelling from Australia to the South Pacific with methadone and what hoops need to be jumped through in terms of NSW Health and Australian Customs?

 

Thanks

 

 

I’d be asking Carnival. I guess he wouldn’t need to take it off in port.

[Docker123]

It may depend on why the methadone is prescribed, method of Administration etc.

 

NSW Health could be a good start if it is a managed situation (which may prevent travelling with it). Customs have hotlines to check some of these issues. Also, TGA has some rules.

 

If it is delivered via a local pharmacy, they may be able to point you in the right direction.

 

Remember, also check countries visited for their own requirements.

[3littlepigs]

He should talk to his Pharmacist who would be able to research his options as to number of takeaway doses allowed and border control procedures.