Is Pregabalin legal in Portugal?
- Legal status
- Pregabalin is a prescription-only medicine (MSRM) in Portugal and is NOT listed in the estupefacientes/psicotrópicos tables of Decreto-Lei 15/93 — like gabapentin, it is dispensed as an ordinary prescription medicine under Infarmed rather than as a controlled substance.
- Consequences if caught
- Supply without authorisation is a medicines offence; personal use is treated as an ordinary prescription matter rather than under the trafficking regime.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as an ordinary prescription-only medicine (MSRM).
- Documentation
- Carry the original prescription; a controlled-substance import authorisation is not required because pregabalin is not a tabela substance.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Portugal’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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