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The UAE embassy advice says: “Individuals may bring medicine into the country for their personal use. Up to three months’ supply of a prescription item can be brought into the country by a visitor and 12 months’ supply by a resident if they can produce a doctor’s letter or a copy of the original prescription.”
Amazingly, what medications are not allowed in Dubai?
- 123 COLD Tablets, Codeine phosphate 8mg, Acetaminophen 325mg,Cafeine 30mg,Carbinoxamine maleate 3.06mg,Phenylephrine 5mg, Tablets.
- ABILIFY 10mg, Aripiprazole 10mg, Tablets.
- ABILIFY 15mg, Aripiprazole 15mg, Tablets.
- ABILIFY 20mg, Aripiprazole 20mg, Tablets.
Considering this, what painkillers can I take into Dubai? Paracetamol, calpol and travel sickness pills are not controlled substances so can be carried into and bought in Dubai. Ibuprofen can be carried into and bought in Dubai – it is sold in Dubai under the brand Brufen and you can buy much stronger doses of it in Dubai over the counter than you can in the UK.
Also, can I carry medicines on international flights to Dubai? You are free to carry them in your suitcase or buy them in Dubai.
Best answer for this question, can I bring over the counter medicine to Dubai? According to the Ministry of Health , visitors can bring up to three months’ supply of medication, or up to one months’ supply if the medicine is classed as controlled by the UAE.”Ibuprofen is not featured on the MoH’s list of controlled drugs and can be taken into Dubai5. It is readily available over the counter throughout Dubai.
Can I take aspirin to Dubai?
Am I allowed to bring in medicines such as aspirin and nurofen? You can buy aspirin and ibuprofen over the counter in Dubai. Anything containing codeine is banned.
Can I take Tramadol to Dubai?
Tramadol is described by the World Health Organisation as a “relatively safe analgesic”, but is banned in various parts of the world. The drug is the most common illegal medication smuggled into the UAE where it is widely used by recreational users, according to local media reports.
Can you buy paracetamol in Dubai?
Panadol, paracetamol, aspirin are all freely available in the UAE.
Can I take HRT to Dubai?
Re: Taking HRT to Dubai ? There is no ”wrong thing” because the Dubai government is absolutely fine with anybody bringing their prescribed medication as long as they follow the correct procedure as give clearly on the above thread (which is the same for any country outside of where the medicines were prescribed).
Can I take diazepam to Dubai?
Greece and Japan do not allow medication with Diazepam and it is also banned in the UAE. However, it is allowed in Dubai, but only if it is declared beforehand through an online form introduced last year.
Which medicine is not allowed in UAE?
Majority of medicines which are used worldwide are available in community pharmacies and hospitals in the UAE. However, narcotic, psychotropic and other controlled drugs/medicines of class A or B are neither freely available in the UAE, nor can they be freely imported into the country.
Can we bring medicines to UAE?
According to the website of Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE nationals and residents can obtain a permission to import medicine for personal use.
Can you bring condoms to Dubai?
1 Answer. It’s 100% OK to carry condoms. In fact, you will find them everywhere in Dubai (Pharmacies, supermarkets, etc.). In case you are wondering (and I think you are since you asked this question), condoms are not a problem for both the Islamic and the Arabian cultures.
Can I take antihistamine to Dubai?
Re: Anti allergy tablets allowed? I buy antihistamines over the counter in Dubai all the time so pretty sure there is no trouble with that. It is anything that contains an codeine or any form of opiates that are banded here.
Can I Get Viagra in Dubai?
Again, Viagra is freely available in Dubai (no prescription needed) in any pharmacy. They frequently place it as an eye catcher. Prices are around AED 40-50 per pill (Viagra 100).
Can I take vitamins to Dubai?
It is no medication but a food supplement and freely available even in super markets. If you are still concerned, just keep the pills in the original packaging in your hand luggage. So even if you should get checked (unlikely) there is no question about that.
