Can you bring medications from Egypt back to your home country?
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According to travelers' experience, bringing 10-15 packs of different medications (not the same drug) is not considered a commercial shipment and causes no problems when entering Russia.
10-15 different packs — not a commercial shipment
Some pharmacists mistakenly claim that pseudoephedrine-containing medications are completely banned from import into Russia (being overly cautious), even though import is actually permitted if concentration is below 10%.
Pharmacists' mistaken claims about pseudoephedrine ban
According to the Russian Consulate General in Hurghada, medications may be taken out of Egypt for personal use — typically no more than 3 packs of any single drug. In practice, enforcement varies by individual customs officer.
Russian Consulate Hurghada: up to 3 packs per medication
Cold and flu medications such as Stopadol and Rinopro can be brought into Russia as long as they are for personal use and within the permitted quantity limits.
Stopadol, Rinopro — permitted for personal use
Factory-made medications containing pseudoephedrine below 10% concentration are not banned from import into Russia. Homemade preparations are fully prohibited. The permitted personal-use quantity is not officially defined, so customs officers decide individually — bringing 2–3 packs is the safest approach.
Pseudoephedrine <10% — not banned; keep to 2–3 packs to be safe