Is Tramadol legal in Italy?
- Legal status
- Tramadol is in the 'Tabella dei medicinali' of DPR 309/90 — oral forms in Sezione D on a non-repeatable prescription (RNR), with parenteral forms brought into allegato III-bis by DM 29/07/2022.
- Consequences if caught
- Personal-use possession is administrative; illicit supply is criminal under DPR 309/90.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescribed as a Sezione D controlled medicine (RNR).
- Documentation
- Carry the original prescription; a Schengen Article 75 certificate plus the original ricetta is advisable for the Sezione D oral product.
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