Originally Posted by
LotsC
Hi,
Really grateful if people could advise me about how I can travel with co-codamol which I need for very bad headaches and for diclofenac which I need for a bad back, both of which are prescribed by my doctor. I know that codeine based drugs are strictly illegal in Dubai and I obviously don't want to be arrested, can I take a prescription from my doctor? Could I pack the drugs in my luggage? Is Diclofenac/Volterol illegal in the UAE as well? Any advice about what to do would be very gratefully received. I am only transiting through Dubai on the way to India.
Thank you very much
Hi. I use the same medication for arthritis in the lower back and I used them during a trip to Dubai last year and I'll do the same this year. I kept the medication in my hand luggage with a prescription. I have never encountered any problems or been searched. From what I have gathered, they have the common sense to distinguish between genuine medical cases and illegal smuggling.
Keep them in their original labelled boxes with just enough for the trip and you will be fine.