Medication and Medical Items
Passengers with medical needs are allowed to bring prescription and essential non-prescription medications with them through the security checkpoint as well as any medically required items and mobility aids.
Prescription and essential non-prescription medications
You may bring prescription and essential non-prescription liquid, gel and aerosol medication in quantities more than 100 ml in your carry-on bag. Solid tablet non-prescription medication (i.e. acetaminophen, ibuprophen, vitamins) is not subject to volume restrictions.
Did you know?
If you are travelling with medical marijuana, be prepared to show medical documentation. In airports where police are present, they will be called to verify your documents.
Please Note: Flying outside of Canada with medical marijuana is illegal. For more information, visit https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/drugs
Medications do not have to be placed in your 1 L plastic bag. See How to Pack your Medications for more detail.
Bringing a day-by-day pill separator is not an issue for security; however, there may be other considerations about travelling with medication, especially when travelling outside of Canada. We recommend finding out more at http://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/medication.
Examples of essential non-prescription liquid, aerosol or gel medications:
- Contact lens solution
- Cough syrup
- Eye drops
- Decongestant spray
- Puffers
How to Pack your Medication
- We recommend that you pack all medication in your carry-on baggage and place it in an easy-to-access area.
- We recommend that you carry liquid, gel or aerosol prescription medication in original containers with a pharmacy label identifying the medication.
- Prescription and essential non-prescription medications are exempt from liquid, aerosol and gel restrictions, but you should be ready to present them to the screening officer.
Medical Items and Mobility Aids
Some examples of medical items and mobility aids are listed in the table below. See the Special Needs page for tips by health condition, disability or medical need.
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Medical items |
Mobility aids |
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*with airline’s approval
Documentation to support your medical needs or condition is not required; however, if you feel that it would help ease your screening, it should be presented to the screening officer along with your medically necessary items.
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