Can I take Vyvanse to Mexico?
Mexico's official guidance indicates you need advance approval (a permit) before arriving with Vyvanse. Review the requirements and apply in good time.
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The rules for Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)
Vyvanse is a Grupo II psychotropic like methylphenidate, requiring the same special barcoded prescription; it was relaunched in Mexico by Takeda on February 11, 2026 after a 2021 withdrawal, and COFEPRIS has issued counterfeit-lot alerts, so travelers should buy only from major licensed pharmacy chains.
What to do
- valid medical prescription
- original prescription presented at customs (X)
- for medicines needing authorization: the original COFEPRIS authorization presented together with the prescription
- medication in original packaging
Confirm this yourself: This is based on official guidance we could not confirm against a current national source. Check with Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (COFEPRIS) or Mexico's embassy before you travel.
Travelling to more than one country?
Check your whole itinerary at once: every stop, every layover, and what to do by when. We'll carry Vyvanse and Mexico over, so you only add the rest.
Add my other stopsThe check is free. The trip pack that turns it into paperwork is A$19, once. It does not renew.
Other medications in Mexico
Vyvanse in other countries
This page summarises publicly available government information (permit or advance approval required) and is not legal or medical advice. Rules change and enforcement varies, so confirm with the official links on the Mexico page or the embassy before you travel.