Expert: Andy Mendyk - 5/22/2006

Question
I'm leaving for Aruba in a few days---I take some medications--do I have to take original prescription bottles?  What about the multivitamins I take--do I need to take original bottles also?

Answer
Hi Lori! Due to Security and Customs proceedures, ALL medications MUST be in the original containers, Including vitamins and supplements. Any drug ( or pill) not found in its original container with the users name and other usual info, will be confiscated, and the person carrying it can/may be detained for secondary security search and or prosecuted. If it is going to be an unusual large amount and or narcotic in nature, I would recommend you carry a letter from your doctor with those items. These proceedures are standard within the U.S., and more scrutinized in Aruba. If there is anything else I can help you with, feel free to call on me again!