It actually doesn't say that. Follow through to this link:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...rial_1059.shtm

to find:

However, prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger’s ticket; up to 5 oz. of liquid or gel low blood sugar treatment, including juice and up to 4 oz. of non-prescription liquid medications are permitted.

If you need more than 5 oz. of liquid or gel low blood sugar treatments or 4 oz. of non-prescription medications please pack amounts in excess of those described above in your checked baggage.

Non liquid or gel medications of all kinds such as solid pills, or inhalers are allowed through the security checkpoint once they have been screened. Please make sure your medications are labeled.


It says labeled - not labeled with your name. No OTC drugs will have a label with your name. But they should have the original label.

Gotcha jlm...thanks for the clarification. I'm actually quite bright about most things, ;) but the "label" issue did throw me off. I guess it's all this talk about having a script on meds with the label matching the passenger name.

Thanks again for the clarification. :)

It is confusing. I hope I'm interpreting it correctly! I just can't imagine that they'd allow all non-rx drugs except inhalers. :)

Well, I prefer the OTC over prescription inhalers I've had and I usually don't need it inflight but I like to be safe and carry it anyhow. At any rate, I'm going to have both when I have my trips stateside over the next four to six weeks. Thanks. :)