Ensure you have enough of any prescription medicine to last the length of your trip, especially asthma medication and insulin. If you need a repeat prescription, give yourself time to make an appointment and at least 3 days to get your prescription refilled. See your GP well in advance of your trip since some vaccines and antimalarials need to be started a few weeks before you leave. If you need to take a large quantity of a controlled drug abroad for eg on a trip of long duration, you may need to make an application to the home office for a licence. Please check with your pharmacist or doctor for further details.
Pharmacy Check list of what to pack
 | sun screens of SPF15 or higher |
| calamine lotion for sunburn or insect bites |
| Anti-histamine tablets for hayfever or allergies |
| insect repellent |
| travel sickness pills |
| selection of plasters and antiseptic wipes |
| Anti-diarrhoea tablets (loperamide) and oral rehydration solution (Dioralyte,Electrolade) |
| water purification tablets to make water safe to drink |
| paracetamol-suitable for both adults and children |
