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tech · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

I am hoping to find a teaching job in Kuwait.

Assuming I achieve this, will I have problems with the authorities if I arrive in Kuwait with:

sun cream
fungicide cream
aqueous cream
asprin
kaolin and morphine?

If necessary, can I get clearance to take things in by going to the Kuwati Embassy in London?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

morphine?

I'd say that one might be a problem... everywhere...

VS

15yearsinQ8 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 462 Location: kuwait

a more useful reply is unless they find the xray of a bottle of booze in your luggage, they in 99.9% of the time would not search your bags

even if they did, if it were a small amount in a vitamin bottle, and they asked what is it and you said anything but 'morphine, you know, like heroin' they'd give you the pass

Dedicated · Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 972 Location: UK

Kaolin and morphine is a combination medicine, mixed along with sodium bicarbonate taken in oral liquid form for diarrhoea.

It belongs to the group of " antimolity" drugs and is usually prescribed along with rehydration salts.

It can be prescribed by a doctor or bought from a pharmacy - I doubt you would need to carry it with you, nor the other things on your list.

Fred Bilbo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Kuwait

Since all of the medications (or types of medications) are available in Kuwait, you do not need to bring them from outside, buy them here.

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 1222 Location: Spain

Fred Bilbo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Kuwait

I was referring to the list of medications in the original message. I have no idea whether or not a Doctor could prescribe the medicine you mentioned. You are able to purchase a wide range of medications over the counter.
Anyone coming to work here needing a particular medication would be well advised to have someone check out its availablity.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Codeine is not available in Saudi Arabia becasue of the problems experienced with habituation/addiction. Kuwait might be the same.

canadashirleyblue · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 162

Codeine WAS available in both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait within the past 2 years. You could buy it as Paracetamol (500mg) and Codeine (8mg) under the brand name Solpadine (not sure of the spelling!). It was sold from behind the counter the same way you purchase it in the UK. If you need higher doses of Codeine you would have to bring it in with you. I don't think you can get higher doses anywhere without a doctor's prescription and not at all in Saudi or Kuwait.