My cousin will be flying to Vegas with me this coming Friday and she is allergic to bee stings. She has to have a vial of medicine and the needles needed to inject herself with her at all times. She works in a medical clinic and gets the medicine through there and therefore it is not labelled with her name. Will she be able to take this on the plane in her carry on luggage?
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Surely she can she get the medical clinic to write up something for her? Otherwise it would be touch and go. The worst is they would take it away, and she'd have to replace it in Vegas. I think it's something a pharmacist can give you without prescription.

My last bee sting was one that flew into my arm while I was resting it on the driver's windowsill. Within minutes I was extremely dizzy, so I pulled over just before passing out. A kind stranger drove me home. First I knew I was allergic. So I worried for years and years and but never had another sting, nor did I carry the kit because I was stupid.

After having an unexpected reaction to amoxicillian, and discovering lots and lots of Benadryl worked miracles, I now rely on carrying Benadryl in case of a bee sting. I think it will give me time to get help, if not resolve the problem.

It also helps with my allergic reaction to having my hair frosted, and can be used as a sleep aid.

Let us know what you find out, and win a bunch in Vegas!

Maybe it's a state by state thing, but here in PA to get an epinephrin pen you need a script (at least, that's how I got mine). It's odd - the TSA web site talks about insulin etc, but doesn't mention this. Perhaps it might not be a bad idea if she has 1 in her carry-on and 1 in her checked bag. It's a bit dodgy, though, carrying any prescribed medications without your name on them.

If what she is carrying is normally available only by prescription, then she should probably have a script written and get a properly labeled dose for the trip. There are two, and only two choices here, they will let her fly with it or they will take it away because it doesn't meet their requirements. If she needs it with her, then she should make sure there won't be any problems.

Clinic employee or not, it's illegal in some states to have prescription medecine dispensed without a prescription, it's not really something you want the TSA messing around with.

Actually, I was unaware of ANY state that allows this. Even if a physician dispenses samples of drugs, they are supposed to keep a log of the name pf the patient, date, and quantity given.

My wife carries an epipen around, but it has the label from the pharmacy on the front with her name. Only once has anyone pulled it out - he questioned his supervisor who said it was fine and we were on our way.

I'm prone to migraines, so I always fly with injectable Imitrex and syringes. I have never, not once, anywhere in the world, been questioned about the syringes or the medication. The syringes are dispensed by the pharmacy in a plastic bag with a prescription label on it, but no one has ever read it. I have a letter from my doctor explaining why I have them, but no one has ever asked to see it.

Now, I'm not suggesting that your friend travel without either a prescription or MD letter. However, the odds of needing either appear to be very, very low.

Thanks for all the help. I relayed the info to her so now it is in her hands.