Is Pregabalin legal in Sweden?
- Legal status
- Pregabalin is narcotic-classified (narkotikaklassad) in Sweden — placed in förteckning V of the Medical Products Agency's lists effective 24 July 2018 in response to a growing black market — whereas gabapentin remains an ordinary non-narcotic prescription medicine, a clear divergence between the two gabapentinoids.
- Consequences if caught
- A minor (ringa) narcotics offence draws a fine or up to 6 months; an ordinary narcotics offence up to 3 years.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescribed as a förteckning V narcotic medicine, dispensed on a special prescription form with the additional controls that classification entails.
- Documentation
- Given the narcotic classification, carry a Schengen certificate and the original prescription and import only with proof of medical need.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Sweden’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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