SenegalTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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Senegal treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 4 have no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.

Serious penalties: Senegalese customs list narcotics among goods prohibited from import, and trafficking is a criminal offence under the drug code. A narcotic medicine carried without solid prescription documentation risks being treated as illicit possession.

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By medication

Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Senegal records specifically for that medication.

Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Senegal's law (Decree 97-1220 of 17 December 1997 listing narcotics, psychotropic substances and precursors, annex, Journal Officiel 5777, pages 559 to 561), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Unclear
No traveller-facing guidance is published and Senegal has filed no INCB submission. The customs personal-needs exemption from the Ministry of Health import visa covers ordinary medicines; for Tableau II and III medicines the Code des drogues bans possession except as it allows (Art 66). Its only allowance for a patient's own medicine is for people in transit through Senegal: up to 7 days of treatment for Tableau II medicines and 30 days for Tableau III medicines, and the law requires them to hold the matching medical prescriptions (Art 64). Nothing is published for visitors who enter and stay. We suggest also carrying a letter from your doctor, and confirming with the Agence sénégalaise de Réglementation Pharmaceutique (ARP) before you travel.
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Unclear
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a prescription as a precaution.
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Unclear
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Intuniv (guanfacine)Prescription
The same rule as Strattera above.
Qelbree (viloxazine)Prescription
The same rule as Strattera above.

Rules by drug class

Narcotic (opioids)

Prescription

Quantity: No official traveller quantity is published
Permit: Not required. The Ministry-of-Health import visa is required only for medicines other than for personal needs, so genuine personal-use medicines are exempt; but narcotics are separately listed as prohibited imports. Confirm case-by-case with the ARP.
Documents: prescription, original packaging

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Unclear

Quantity: For passengers in transit only: up to 7 days' treatment for Tableau II medicines (where methylphenidate and the amphetamines most likely sit) or 30 days for Tableau III, with the matching prescriptions (Code des drogues, Loi 97-18, art 64). No figure is published for visitors entering Senegal.
Documents: prescription

Not internationally controlled

Prescription

Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a prescription as a precaution.

Connecting through Senegal

People under treatment in transit through Senegal may hold their own medicine for personal use with the matching prescriptions: up to 7 days' treatment for Tableau II medicines (where methylphenidate and the amphetamines most likely sit) or 30 days for Tableau III (Code des drogues, Loi 97-18, art 64). The transit ban in art 41 covers consignments, not passengers.

Responsible authority

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Sources

The sources behind everything above, so you can check it yourself rather than take our word for it. Always confirm the current rule with the source before you travel.

Your trip pack

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The rules above are free and stay free. The pack is the paperwork that goes with them: a checklist for each stop in travel order, a printable PDF, and the letter to take to your GP.

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This page organises publicly available government information and links. It is not legal or medical advice. Rules change and enforcement varies, so always confirm with the official sources above or the Senegal embassy or consulate before travelling.