Is Pregabalin legal in Indonesia?
- Legal status
- Pregabalin is a prescription-only 'hard drug' (Obat Keras) in Indonesia and is NOT a narcotic (Law 35/2009) or psychotropic — so it sits outside the golongan lists that carry capital penalties; it is a prescription medicine subject to BPOM monitoring rather than a controlled narcotic.
- Consequences if caught
- Distribution outside the prescription/BPOM framework is penalised under the medicines regime; pregabalin is not death-eligible.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as a prescription-only hard drug (Obat Keras).
- Documentation
- Bring a personal supply with a prescription and doctor's letter and declare controlled medicines on entry.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Indonesia’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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