Viajar con medicamentos personales a Estados Unidos (2026)

Última revisión: 9 de octubre de 2026

En breve: Controlled substances in schedules II to V for personal medical use may enter the US in the original dispensing container with a declaration to customs. A US resident may import at most 50 dosage units of such substances obtained abroad.

NormaQué se aplica
Medicamentos ordinarios (no controlados)Visitante que lleva medicamentos personales al paísForeign nationals (people who are not US citizens or permanent residents) may bring a 90-day supply of drug products. For US citizens, importing a drug not approved in the US is in most circumstances illegal, but FDA staff may allow it in some situations, where the quantity is generally not more than a three-month supply. [1]
Documento para medicamentos estupefacientes y psicotrópicosVisitante que lleva medicamentos personales al paísA controlled substance in schedules II to V lawfully obtained for personal medical use may enter the US if it is in the original container in which it was dispensed and the traveller declares to a customs officer that it is for personal use, giving its trade or chemical name (and schedule symbol) or, if that is not on the label, the dispensing pharmacy or practitioner and the prescription number. [2]
Límite de cantidad para medicamentos estupefacientes y psicotrópicosVisitante que lleva medicamentos personales al paísA US resident may import no more than 50 dosage units combined of all such controlled substances obtained abroad for personal medical use. The limit does not apply to controlled substances lawfully obtained in the US on a prescription from a DEA registrant. The section sets no numerical limit for non-residents. [2]
Validez máxima de un certificado Schengen de medicamentosVisitante que lleva medicamentos personales al país⚠ Por verificar

Notas

  • The sources read cover the federal import rules only. The DEA decides whether controlled substances may be imported for personal use, and state law on possession was not examined.

Fuentes

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Personal Importation (Internet Archive snapshot of 5 October 2026) (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 21: 21 CFR 1301.26 Exemptions from import or export requirements for personal medical use (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes

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