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Can you bring Amlodipine (Norvasc) to Thailand?

Chronic conditions. Used for high blood pressure and angina.

Amlodipine is an ordinary medicine for Thai customs purposes: bring up to 30 days' supply in its original packaging with your prescription, no permit needed. It is widely used in Thailand, but we could not confirm whether pharmacies may sell it without a prescription.

Bringing it into Thailand

Allowed with a prescription, up to 30 days

Thai FDA treats this as an ordinary (non-controlled) medicine, so you can bring up to a 30-day supply for your own use without a permit. Keep it in the original labelled packaging and carry a copy of your prescription or a doctor's letter. Do not post or courier it to yourself, and bring more than 30 days only after checking with the Thai FDA Bureau of Drug Control.

Getting it in Thailand

Unclear, ask a pharmacist or doctor

It is a standard medicine and Thai hospitals and clinics can prescribe it. We could not confirm its exact Drug Act class, so whether a pharmacy will sell it without a prescription is unclear; asking a pharmacist or seeing a doctor is the reliable route.

Thai classification
Not a narcotic or psychotropic substance; exact Drug Act class (dangerous drug vs specially controlled drug) not confirmed
Last checked
13 November 2026
Source quality
Medium: official and secondary sources

What to carry

  • Original packaging with the label visible
  • Prescription or doctor's letter in English, with the generic name and dose
  • No more than 30 days' supply

Good to know

  • Medicines sent by post or courier face stricter import rules than medicines carried in your luggage.

Rules change. Before you travel, confirm with the Thai FDA (permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th) or the Royal Thai Embassy in your country. This page is information, not medical or legal advice.

Sources

  1. Thai FDA: Bringing of health products into the Kingdom of Thailand
  2. Thai FDA: Passenger belongings related to health products
  3. Suvarnabhumi Airport (AOT): Health products regulations for travelers
  4. Royal Thai Embassy London: Bringing medications to Thailand
  5. TAT News: Thailand FDA issues traveller-friendly guidelines for importing personal health products (Nov 2024)