I take three prescribed drugs, and I travel with all of them that I will need in my carry-on. In case I should lose my carry-on, I also have another full supply elsewhere, usually in my purse.
In the last few years, the longest trip we’ve taken has been 2½ months. I can get 3-month supplies of each prescription, and none are “dangerous” drugs for which my doctor won’t OK an advance supply in a refill.
I don’t bother carrying over-the-counter drugs.
Before I retired, I worked for a company as a corporate employee benefits director. Our company’s health plan limited some prescription refills to a 30-day supply. If someone went to a pharmacy and tried to get more than a 30-day supply, the pharmacy would need to get permission from the insurance company. It was our human resources department that would authorize a “vacation override” with the insurance company.
Dianne Robbins wondered how passengers on world cruises make sure they each have enough medications to last through their entire trip (April ’16, pg. 2).
We have done three around-the-world cruises and two around-the-world trips, each over 100 days long. We frequently travel on trips for two to three months at a time. Here is how we handle our prescription drugs for travel.