Is Hydrocodone legal in Brazil?
- Legal status
- Hydrocodone falls in Lista A1 (entorpecentes) of Portaria SVS/MS 344/98 (yellow 'Notificação de Receita A'); it is not marketed in Brazil but sits in the same Lista A1 strong-opioid tier as morfina and oxicodona — left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Personal use draws non-custodial measures (art. 28, Lei 11.343/2006); trafficking 5–15 years.
- If prescribed or medical
- No marketed Brazilian hydrocodone product; a Lista A1 narcotic is dispensed only on the yellow Notificação de Receita A.
- Documentation
- Travellers carry a prescription plus a medical report and declare it; ANVISA rules govern import of controlled narcotics.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Brazil’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
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If you’re detained or arrested abroad
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