💉 EpiPen

Airlines and security staff strongly recommend keeping EpiPens in the cabin because extreme cold in the hold can degrade the medication. If you realise at the gate, ask a gate agent for assistance — most airlines will make an effort to retrieve a medical device from checked baggage before departure given the life-safety implications. In future, always pack your EpiPen in your carry-on.

No major aviation authority or airline limits the number of EpiPens a passenger can carry. Medical devices are exempt from standard liquid rules regardless of region. Carrying two auto-injectors — the standard guidance for people at risk of anaphylaxis — is fully accepted everywhere.

Simply say it is a prescribed medical auto-injector and present it with its original packaging or pharmacy label. Medical devices are explicitly exempt from the 100ml liquids rule under TSA rules and equivalent regulations worldwide. A doctor's letter is helpful but not required — the original packaging is usually enough for a screener to wave you through quickly.

Keep the EpiPen in its original manufacturer packaging or case and place it in an easily accessible part of your carry-on. When you reach the security bin area, you can proactively place it in a tray separately to avoid any delay, though this is not required. Carrying the prescription label or a brief doctor's note removes any doubt if a screener has questions.