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Don't even think about getting involved with narcotics. Penalties are severe, and with any proof in your bloodstream,
even before you were in the UAE constitutes an offence of trafficking. There is zero tolerance for drugs and before
you know it youll be in jail for 4 years.
Not all drugs are accepted in the UAE, and some only with prescription, although some are administered in UAE
hospitals. There is a comprehensive list on grapeshisha.com, but drugs that are banned include: codeine,
amphetamines, methadone, robitussin, valium, xanax, Actifed compound linctus, tamiflu, reductil, Ritalin. This is
obviously a very small list, and so it is worth checking with your local UAE Embassy. If you dont need it, dont
bring it to the UAE, even in transit. If you have to bring it, make sure you bring a prescription and letter from your
doctor. If you do get ill, you can very readily get drugs in the pharmacy. Essentially drugs that may be over the
counter in your home country could be banned in the UAE. This could include many common cold and cough
remedies. Various sleeping tablets, painkillers, anti-depressants and hormone replacement therapy drugs are banned
in the UAE, as well as sex stimulants such as Viagra for example. Other things that are banned include poppy
seeds, which you could quite easily eat on a bread roll in another country, and qat leaf, used as a stimulant for
chewing, especially in Yemen.
There are numerous examples where people with even a speck of drugs on them have been sent to jail for 4 years.
The examples highlighted in the press have been more to do with narcotics than those perceived as medication in the
UAE. Even those famous have got to go though the rigmarole of sorting out on calling on favours to get them out of
the slammer, namely Dallas Austin. Other famous people that have been caught include the DJ Grooverider.
Whether you are caught with a speck of dust on you or some drugs in you bag, expect the penalty to be harsh.Its a
minimum of 4 years in prison for this type of offence. The UAE is harsh on 'drug smugglers', and those bringing
in banned substances, whether this is 'in their system' or in their luggage. So, if you have taken some banned
substance and it is found in your blood, urine or person, you are guilty. Its as simple as that.
You should also beware that some medication features on a controlled substance list, and so drugs that you
may take normally in another country are illegal here. There was a case of Tracy Wilkinson (aka Codeine Tracy) a
few years back who was a British citizen and was allegedly found with Codeine in her system. Drugs such as
Codeine and Valium are banned here and you can spend the 4 years in jail for these substances.
You are likely to experience xanax withdrawal symptoms if you go to and stay in a country where the drug is
banned. To avoid such an experience, it would be best if you go through drug detox to rid your system of the
substance.
It is notoriously difficult to find the correct information on the Internet, particularly due to the fact that what most
people might perceive to be banned drugs, are actually restricted medication or controlled drugs. The drugs are
available, but can not be brought into the UAE. And if you need a certain drug, you could get it prescribed to you
when in the UAE, by a UAE Doctor, i.e. by a government hospital or government pharmacy.
According to a 2001 decree, the Guidelines for the Customs control at Airports. Seaports Post offices and by road
etc for the importation of medicines for personal use are:
-------------------Resident and non resident patients can bring into the country a maximum of 3 month supply of prescription
medicine, for their personal use.
Psychotropic medicines 1 can be brought by non residents to cover their personal consumption for a maximum of 3
month period.
Psychotropic medicines can be brought in by resident in a quantity sufficient for 1 month consumption. However,
residents can bring a 'maximum 3 month supply if the medicine is not available in the UAE provided that they
obtain the prior approval of the Drug Control Department.
Resident and non resident patients should not bring narcotic medicines into the country without the prior approval
TRADE NAME
GENERIC NAME
ABILIFY 10mg
Aripiprazole 10mg
ABILIFY 15mg
Aripiprazole 15mg
ABILIFY 20mg
Aripiprazole 20mg
ABILIFY 30mg
Aripiprazole 30mg
Addnok 2mg
Buprenorphine 2 mg / 1 Tablet
ADUMBRAN Oxazepam 10 mg
ANEXATE 0.5mg/5ml Flumazenil 0.1mg/ml
Lorazepam 1mg
Atracurium-besylate
BARNETIL 200mg/2ml
Sultopride 200mg/2ml
BARNETIL 400
Sultopride 400mg
BUCCASTEM 3mg
CYTOTEC
Misoprostol 200mcg
DEANXIT
Prazepam 10mg
DHC CONTINUS
Diazepam 10mg
DIAPAM 2
Diazepam 2mg
DIAPAM 5
Diazepam 5mg
DIPRIVAN 1% w/v
DIPRIVAN 2% w/v
Propofol 20mg/1ml
DOGMATIL 100
DOGMATIL 25mg/5ml
Sulpiride 25mg/5ml
DOGMATIL 50
Sulpiride 50 mg
DOGMATIL Forte
Sulpiride 200 mg
DORMICUM 15
Midazolam 15mg
DORMICUM 15mg/3ml
Midazolam 15mg/3ml
Midazolam 7.5mg
FLUANXOL 0.25
Flupenthixol 0.25mg
FLUANXOL 0.5
Flupenthixol 0.5mg
FLUANXOL 1
Flupenthixol 1mg
FLUANXOL 3
Flupenthixol 3mg
FLUANXOL Depot
Flupenthixol 20mg/ml
FLUANXOL Depot
FRISIUM 10 Clobazam 10 mg
FRISIUM 20 Clobazam 20 mg
GARDINAL SODIUM
GENPRID 50 Sulpiride 50 mg
GENPRID 200
Sulpiride 200 mg
Haloperidol 2mg/ml
Haloperidol 5mg
HALDOL 5mg/ml
Haloperidol 5mg/ml
HALDOL Decanoas
Haloperidol 50mg/ml
HALDOL Decanoas
Haloperidol 100mg/ml
HEMINEVRIN
Midazolam HCL15mg/3ml
LARGACTIL 100
LARGACTIL 25
LARGACTIL 50mg/2ml
LARGACTIL100
LEXOTANIL 1.5
Bromazepam 1.5 mg
LEXOTANIL 3
Bromazepam 3 mg
LEXOTANIL 6
Bromazepam 6 mg
MELLERIL 10mg
MELLERIL25mg
MELLERIL 50mg
MELLERIL 100mg
NEOTIGASON 10
Acitretin 10 mg
NEOTIGASON 25
Acitretin 25 mg
NUBAIN 10mg/ml
NUBAIN 20mg/ml
Pimozide 4mg
PROLIXIN 25mg/ml
PROPESS
Prostaglandin E2 10mg/pessary
Provive 1%
Propofol 10mg/ml
RISPERDAL 1
Risperidone 1mg
Risperidone 2mg
RISPERDAL 3
Risperidone 3mg
RISPERDAL 4
Risperidone 4mg
Risperidone
Risperidone
Risperidal Consta 50 mg
Risperidone
RIVOTRIL 0.25%
Clonazepam 0.25%
RIVOTRIL 0.5
Clonazepam 0.5 mg
RIVOTRIL 1mg/ml
Clonazepam 1mg/ml
Haloperidol 0.5mg
SERENACE 1.5
Haloperidol 1.5mg
SERENACE 10
Haloperidol 10mg
Quetiapine 25 mg
Zaleplon 10mg/1capsule
STADOL 2mg/ml
STADOL 4mg/2ml
Trifluoperazine 10mg
STELAZINE 15
Trifluoperazine 15mg
STEMETIL
STEMETIL
STEMETIL
Prochlorperazine maleate12.5mg/ml
STEMETIL
STESOLID
Diazepam 0.4mg/ml
STESOLID
Diazepam 2mg
STESOLID
Diazepam 5mg
STESOLID
Diazepam 5mg/ml
STESOLID
Diazepam 5mg/2.5ml
STESOLID
Diazepam 10mg/2.5ml
STILNOX 10mg
TEKAM 10
TEKAM 50
Tiapride 100mg
TIAPRIDAL 100mg/2ml
TRAMAL 100mg
Tiapride 100mg/2ml
Tramadol 100mg
Tramadol 100mg/ml
TRAMAL 50mg
Tramadol 50mg
Tramadol 50mg
Tramadol 50mg/ml
Tramadol 100mg
Tramadol 150mg
Tramadol 200mg
TRANXENE 10
TRANXENE 5
VALIUM
Diazepam 2mg/5ml
VALIUM
Diazepam 10mg/2ml
VALIUM 10
Diazepam 10mg
VALIUM 2
Diazepam 2mg
VALIUM 5
Diazepam 5mg
Alprazolam 0.5 mg
XANAX 1
Alprazolam 1 mg
Ziprasidone 20mg/ml
ZELDOX 20mg
Ziprasidone 20mg
ZELDOX 40mg
Ziprasidone 40mg
ZELDOX 60mg
Ziprasidone 60mg
ZELDOX 80mg
Ziprasidone 80mg
ZYPREXA 10 mg
Olanzapine 10 mg
ZYPREXA 10 mg
Olanzapine 10 mg
ZYPREXA 5 mg
Olanzapine 5 mg
ZYPREXA 10 mg
Olanzapine 10 mg
ZYPREXA 5 mg
Olanzapine 5 mg
ZYPREXA 7.5 mg
Olanzapine 7.5 mg
TRADE NAME
GENERIC NAME
ADOL compound
AKINETON 2mg
AKINETON 5mg
Clomipramine HCL 10 mg
ANAFRANIL 25
Clomipramine HCL 25 mg
ARTANE 2
Benzhexol HCL 2 mg
ARTANE 5
ATHYMIL 30 mg
Mianserin 30 mg
ATHYMIL 60 mg
Mianserin 60 mg
AURIMEL
Carbinoxamine maleate 2mg , Dextromethorphan HBr 5mg , Phenylephrine HCL 5mg , Sodium
citrate 325 mg/5ml
AURORIX 100
Moclobemide 100mg
AURORIX 150
Moclobemide 150mg
AURORIX 300
Meclobemide 300 mg
Papaverine HCL 12.5mg, Codeine Sulphate 125mg, Calcium Iodide 1gm, Glycerine 5gm/100ml
BRONCHOLAR
Dextromethorphan HBr 7.5mg Guaifenesin 50mg,Ephedrine HCl 7.5mg,Chlorpheniramine
maleate 1.25mg/5ml
BRONCHOLAR forte Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg Ephedrine HCL 7.5mg,Guaifenesin 50mg,Chlorpheniramine
maleate 1.25mg/5ml
BRONCHOPHANE Dextromethorphan HBr 125mg Diphenydramine HCl 100mg,Ephedrine HCl
150mg,Guaifenesin 1gm/100ml
BUSPAR 10
BUSPAR 30 mg
BUSPAR 5
Buspirone HCl 30 mg
Buspirone HCL 5 mg
CAMCOLITE 250
CAMCOLITE 400
CIPRALEX 15mg
CIPRALEX 20mg
CIPRALEX 5mg
CIPRAM 20
Citalopram 20 mg
CITALOGEN 10mg
CITALOGEN 20mg
CITALOGEN 40mg
CLIMEN
Micronised Estradiol Valerate(pink) 2mg/1tab, Micronised Estradiol Valerate(white) 2mg/1tab,
Micronised Cyproterone Acetate (Pink) 1mg/1 tab.
CODAPHED Codeine phosphate 8mg Chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg , Ephedrine HCL 15mg/10ml
Codaphed Plus "Chlorpheniramine Maleate Ephedrine HCl,Codeine Phosphate,Ammonium Chloride
"
CODILAR
COLDEX-D Dextromethorphan HBr 10mg , Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg, Chlorpheniramine maleate 1.25mg,
Glyceryl guaicolate 50mg/5ml
CYMBALTA 30
Duloxetine HCl 30 MG
CYMBALTA 60
Duloxetine HCl 60 MG
DECUTAN 10
Isotretinoin 10mg
DECUTAN 20 Isotretinoin20mg
DEXTROKUF
DIAXINE
DISTALGESIC
EDRONAX 4mg
Reboxetine 4mg
Venlafaxine 75mg
EFEXOR XR 150
EFEXOR XR 75
ELIDEL 1%
pimecrolimus
EMIKOFF
ESTRACOMB TTS
Estradiol 8mg/20cm2
ESTRADERM TTS 25
Estradiol 2mg/5cm2
ESTRADERM TTS 50
Estradiol 4mg/10cm2
ESTROFEM
Oestradiol 2mg
Fluoxetine 20mg
EXEDEX
EXEDEX
FEMOSTON 2/10
FLEXIBAN
FLOZAK 20
Fluoxetine 20 mg
Flumed DM Adult
FLUOXONE DIVULE
FLUNEURIN 20mg
FLURAN
Fluoxetin 20mg/1capsule
FLUTIN
GENOTROPIN 16 IU (5.3mg)
Somatropin 16IU/1Cartridge
GENOTROPIN 36 IU (5.3mg)
Somatropin 36IU/1Cartridge
IXEL 25mg
Milnacipran 25mg/capsule
IXEL 50mg
Milnacipran 505mg/capsule
KAFOSED
KEMADRIN 10mg/2ml
KEMADRIN 5mg
KLIOGEST
LAGAFLEX
LINZ 20
Fluoxetin 20mg/1capsule
LIORESAL 10 Baclofen 10 mg
LIORESAL 25 Baclofen 25 mg
LOMOTIL
LUDIOMIL 10
LUDIOMIL 25
LUDIOMIL 50
LUDIOMIL 75
MENTEX Syrup
"dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
15mg/5ml"
MUSCADOL Orphenadrine citrate 35mg , Paracetamol 450mg
Neocoff - DM Guaifenesin 100mg, Pseudoephedrine 30mg, Dextromethorphan 10mg
NORACOD
NORCURON 10mg
NORCURON 4mg
NORDITROPIN 12IU
Somatropine 12 IU
Somatropine 12 IU
Somatropine 24 IU
"Norditropin SimpleXx
10mg/1.5ml
"
Somatropin
"Norditropin SimpleXx
15mg/1.5 ml
"
Somatropin
"Norditropin SimpleXx
5mg/1.5 ml
"
Somatropin
"Norditropin Nordilet
5mg/1.5 ml
"
Somatropin
"Norditropin Nordilet
10mg/1.5 ml
"
Somatropin
"Norditropin Nordilet
15mg/1.5 ml
"
Somatropin
NORFLEX
NORFLEX 100
NORGESIC
Nuvaring
OXETINE
PARACODOL
PARACODOL
PHENSEDYL Codeine phosphate 8.9mg Promethazine HCL 3.6mg Ephedrine HCL 7.2mg/5ml
PRIMOTESTONE depot 100mg
100mg /ml
PROTHIADEN 25
PROTHIADEN 75
PROTOPIC 0.1%
Tacrolimus 0.1g/100g
PROTOPIC 0.03%
Tacrolimus 0.03g/100g
PROVIRON
Mesterolone 25mg
PROZAC
Fluoxetine 20mg
PROZAC
Fluoxetine 20mg/5ml
REMERON 15 mg
Mirtazapine 15mg
REMERON 30 mg
Mirtazapine 30mg
REMERON 45 mg
Mirtazapine 45mg
Mirtazapine
RHINOTUSSAL
Isotretinoin 10mg
Isotretinoin 20mg
ROACCUTANE 5
Isotretinoin 5mg
ROBAXIN
Methocarbamol 100mg/ml
ROBAXIN 500
Methocarbamol 500mg
ROMILAR 1.5%
Dextromethorphan 15mg/ml
Fluoxetine 20mg
SERZONE 150mg
SERZONE 200mg
SERZONE 250mg
SERZONE 50mg
SURMONTIL 50
Oseltamivir
TICLID
Ticlopidine 250mg
TICOPAR
Ticlopidine 250mg
TIXYLIX
TOFRANIL 10
Imipramine 10mg
TOFRANIL 25
Imipramine 25mg
TRETIN 10
Isotretinoin 10mg
TRETIN 20
Isotretinoin 20mg
TREXAN 50
TRIPOFED DM
"Dextromethorphan HBr10mg/5ml
TRISEQUENS forte
1mg(red tab)
TRYPTIZOL 25
Amitriptyline HCL 25 mg
TUSCALMAN
Tretinoin 10mg
Sertraline 50mg
ZYBAN
bupropion 150MG
REDUCTIL 10mg
REDUCTIL 15mg
NARCOTIC
(These are Controlled substances under Schedules 1-6 of the UAE Federal Law 14 of 1995. They may not be
imported into UAE. Possession of these drugs, with or without a prescription, may lead to a prison sentence.
In addition to the medications listed below, this category includes cannabis, cocaine and opiates, from heroin
to poppy seeds.)
TRADE NAME
GENERIC NAME
CONCERTA 36 mg
CONCERTA 18 mg
Durogesic 100mcg/h
Durogesic 12mcg/h
Durogesic 25mcg/h
Durogesic 50mcg/h
Durogesic 75mcg/h
PHYSEPTONE
PHYSEPTONE 5
RITALIN 10
RITALIN SR 20mg
SOSEGON 50mg
SUBUTEX 2mg
SUBUTEX 8mg