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Da Nang - prescription medication

Traveller2024 Member

Member since 15 April 2024

Traveller2024Member15 April 2024 04:07:40

We are spending 85 days in Da Nang and are unsure about bringing in Rheumatoid Arthritis medication and also strong painerkillers for back problems.聽 All medication will be original packaging, doc letter and copy of prescriptions.

When declaring the high amount (85 days, plus another 1.5 months for further travel after Da Nang) of medication at Customs, do customs generally allow the declared medication into Vietnam?

if it is confiscated, is RA medication readily available from the pharmacy, or do we need to visit the hospital for a replacement prescription?聽 any idea on prices!

any help would be appreciated.

thanks

Aidan in HCMC Vietnam Expert

Member since 23 December 2017

Aidan in HCMCVietnam Expert15 April 2024 04:51:31

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聽聽 We are spending 85 days in Da Nang and are unsure about bringing in Rheumatoid Arthritis medication and also strong painerkillers for back problems.聽 All medication will be original packaging, doc letter and copy of prescriptions.When declaring the high amount (85 days, plus another 1.5 months for further travel after Da Nang) of medication at Customs, do customs generally allow the declared medication into Vietnam?if it is confiscated, is RA medication readily available from the pharmacy, or do we need to visit the hospital for a replacement prescription?聽 any idea on prices!any help would be appreciated.thanks聽聽聽聽 -@Traveller2024

Hello Traveller2024. Welcome to the forum.

Your questions are a frequent topic on the forum.

I've no personal experience bringing in medication(s), but I can direct you to a recent thread discussing that, here. (Link)

I hope the information there is of some help.