Is Hydrocodone legal in Egypt?
- Legal status
- Hydrocodone is a controlled narcotic under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (with Law 122/1989); it is not marketed in Egypt. The law imposes death plus a heavy fine for producing, importing or trafficking narcotic-table substances with trafficking intent, so aggravated hydrocodone trafficking is death-eligible.
- Consequences if caught
- Trafficking-intent handling of narcotic-table opioids is death-eligible; prescribed personal use is not capital, but undocumented import has led to detention.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed only as a controlled narcotic under prescription; there is no ordinary retail supply.
- Documentation
- Prior Ministry of Health approval is required to import controlled narcotics; carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging — undocumented opioids have led to arrests.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Egypt’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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