Can i take these pills with me in my carry on or should i put them in my luggage?

Question

I'm going on an international flight to Japan and i want to bring some over the counter pills with me.

They are:

-Multivitamin, Vitamin C, Ginko Biloba (all vitamins)

-Caffeine pills

-Sleeping pills

-Tylenol tablets

-Gravol

When i buy them they're in large bottles, so i always take several pills from each and put it in one small unlabeled pill bottle to save lots of space in my bag.

can i bring/do that?

Answer 1

Prescription medicines/pills even insulin tubes are allowed in your carry on item. Toiletries more than 3.5oz have to be checked in or thrown out. Also for those people that come off cruises no alcohol in carry on luggage and if you are deciding to check it in your luggage please bubblewrap it dont just wrap it in clothes because believe me it will break.

Answer 2

i travel all around the world, and i always take a bunch of pills,vitamins and advil etc. security has never taken it away, because they can't in case you have to have them. try to take the least as possible, and you'll be fine.

Answer 3

The only restrictions on medications listed on the TSA website is for liquid medications.  Otherwise you can take a reasonable amount of pills without problem.  I believe they would be better in your checked luggage in case you get one of those power-hungry TSA guys that likes to make up rules as he goes along and decides to fuss about your pills.  but there is no prohibition against them.

Answer 4

you should be fine...they say they need to be in prescription bottles, but they arent really that strict (tsa) that is.. I would take them in your checked bag, if you dont care if the bag gets delayed...that way you wont have any problem at all.