Originally Posted by
L-1011
None of this has anything to do with how TSA works at the checkpoint. Toothpaste in a tube over 3.4 oz. is not allowed. Period. The only time it has worked for me is when the prescription label was still on the tube.
Where in the rules is/was there a differentiation between OTC and prescription medications?
OTC and prescription meds are specifically allowed. Most toothpastes are OTC meds. There exist toothpastes that are not OTC meds; those are not allowed in excess of 100mL per container.
Any reading of the rules other than one that allows FDA-regulated toothpaste would mean that the general exclusion of liquids would always override any exceptions, making the exceptions meaningless.