Short answer
Keep it in the original labeled packaging. The pharmacy label is your proof of prescription. Pack it in your carry-on and tell TSA you have syringes.
The prescription label on your medication box or vial is your official proof of prescription. It's what you show at TSA and anywhere else you travel. Keep your medication in its original labeled packaging.
Flying with syringes and needles
TSA allows unused syringes and needles in carry-on bags when they're with the injectable medication they're for.
- Tell the security officer you're carrying syringes and injectable medication, so they can be inspected separately.
- Keep medication and supplies together in the original labeled packaging. The pharmacy label speeds up screening.
- Use your carry-on. Checked bags can be lost or exposed to extreme temperatures.
- Liquid medication doesn't have to fit the 3.4 oz limit when it's medically necessary, but declare it rather than packing it in your quart bag.
- Pack sharps securely so nothing can stick an officer during inspection.
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