Bringing & Filling Prescriptions in Guatemala 2026 (Drug-by-Drug)

Taking a daily prescription and moving to — or just visiting — Guatemala? You can bring your medication and keep it filled, but three things trip people up: what you’re allowed to carry across the border, one banned ingredient hiding in common US cold medicine, and how refills actually work once you’re here. This guide walks the whole journey — before you fly, at the border, and refilling for the long term. It defers the deep customs rules and the full pharmacy price list to our dedicated pages and links to them where you need the detail.

This is general information, not medical or legal advice. Rules change and individual cases differ — for controlled, narcotic or psychiatric medication, confirm with a Guatemalan embassy or consulate and your own doctor before you travel.

Quick summary (bringing & refilling prescriptions in Guatemala, 2026):

• Bringing meds in: keep them in the original packaging with the original prescription in your name, and declare them if asked. SAT’s customs FAQ says bringing in medicine needs the corresponding permits, without naming one for a personal supply. We found no published quantity limit — Guatemala has given the UN’s drug-control board no traveller rules — so bring an amount that plainly matches your prescription.
• Drug by drug (MSPAS public registry, searched 29 September 2026): Ozempic, Mounjaro, alprazolam and sertraline generics, Ritalina/Concerta, melatonin and sildenafil have registered products; searches for Adderall, Vyvanse, Xanax, Zoloft and Wegovy returned no registered product — which is not a ban. MSPAS says GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic are for use only under prescription. Full table below.
• The cold-medicine ingredient to leave home: pseudoephedrine has been prohibited to import since April 2009, and it is on MSPAS’s list of ingredients not authorized for sale — leave US cold meds like Sudafed at home.
• Controlled substances (opioids, benzodiazepines, ADHD stimulants, some psychiatric meds): prescription + original sealed packaging + a doctor’s letter, and they may require prior MSPAS authorization — confirm with the embassy first.
• Refilling: antibiotics need a prescription (MSPAS Acuerdo Ministerial 181-2019). A private consult (~Q200-500) gets you a local prescription fast, and current prices are on the pharmacies page.

Before you fly: pack and document

The habits that keep you out of trouble at any border are the same everywhere, and they start before you leave home:

• Keep every medication in its original, labeled container — clearly showing your name, the prescriber, the drug’s generic and brand name, and the dosage. This is the single most important best practice for international travel (recommended by the US CDC and FDA).
• Carry the original prescription in your name. A Spanish translation is helpful but not required. For controlled or unusual medications, also carry a doctor’s letter on letterhead stating your diagnosis, the drug, the dosage and the length of treatment.
• Learn the generic name of every drug you take. Guatemalan pharmacies stock local brands and generic manufacturers (MK is a common local generic label), so the US brand name on your bottle may mean nothing to the pharmacist — but the generic (international nonproprietary) name will. The CDC recommends that prescriptions list the generic name for exactly this reason.
• Photograph or scan each prescription and the doctor’s letter, and pack a couple of weeks of extra supply to cover travel disruptions.

One ingredient to check before you pack: pseudoephedrine

This is the detail almost no travel checklist mentions. As of April 2009, importing, selling, or distributing pseudoephedrine — and any product that contains it — is prohibited in Guatemala (U.S. Department of Commerce, Country Commercial Guide). In practice, that means common US over-the-counter cold and allergy products built around pseudoephedrine — such as Sudafed and pseudoephedrine-based combination cold medicines — should not be packed for Guatemala. Guatemala’s own health ministry agrees: pseudoephedrine is on MSPAS’s list of active ingredients not authorized for sale in Guatemala (updated 5 March 2024). Check the active-ingredient label before you go, choose a pseudoephedrine-free alternative, or simply buy an allergy or cold product at a Guatemalan pharmacy when you arrive.

Separately, cannabis is illegal in Guatemala. We don’t make a specific claim here about CBD products, because their legal status is not clearly established in the sources we can verify — if you use a CBD product, confirm its status directly with Guatemalan authorities before you travel rather than assume.

At the border: bringing your medication into Guatemala

For a personal supply of your own prescription medication, the practical rule is straightforward: keep it in its original packaging, carry the original prescription in your name, and declare it if customs asks. Make it obviously personal and clearly documented.

How much you can bring: we found no published number. Guatemala has not given the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) its rules for travellers. INCB’s country list (last updated 2 May 2025) shows Guatemala as “Information not yet provided by country”, and INCB itself tells travellers to contact the embassy or consulate of the country they are visiting. The medicines portal of MSPAS’s regulatory department (DRCPFA) carries no luggage rule that we could find (checked 29 September 2026).

What customs does publish is narrower than a quantity:

• The Central American traveller declaration form posted on SAT’s portal (COMIECO Resolution 393-2017) lists medicine among the personal effects exempt from tax, in quantities proportional to the traveller’s personal circumstances. It sets no number.
• SAT’s customs FAQ, asked whether a permit is needed to bring in weapons, ammunition, plants, animals or medicine, answers “Sí, necesita los permisos correspondientes” (yes, you need the corresponding permits). It does not say which permit applies to a traveller’s own medicine.

So bring an amount that plainly matches your prescription and treatment, and confirm with a Guatemalan consulate before you fly. Commercial quantities are an entirely different import process. When in doubt, declare: our prohibited-imports guide explains that declaring with a permit gap means paying duty or waiting, while not declaring risks seizure and a fine.

The full customs mechanics for medications — the permits, the MSPAS role, and how the declaration works — live in our Prohibited & Restricted Imports guide. This page gives you the patient’s-eye view; that page is the canonical rulebook.

Controlled substances need extra paperwork

Opioids, benzodiazepines, ADHD stimulants and some psychiatric medications are treated more strictly than ordinary prescriptions. For these:

• Bring the prescription, the original sealed packaging, and a doctor’s letter on letterhead explaining your medical need.
• Carry the smallest reasonable supply for your trip.
• Prior import authorization from Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health (MSPAS) may be required for controlled substances and for medications not approved or available in Guatemala. SAT’s customs FAQ lists, among Guatemala’s import prohibitions, psychotropic substances or narcotics brought in without MSPAS registration and authorization (Acuerdo Gubernativo 712-99). Because this depends on the specific drug, contact the nearest Guatemalan embassy or consulate before you travel to confirm what your medication needs.

One line worth internalizing: with a valid prescription and documentation, a controlled medication is a regulated import you can plan for; without one, the same substance is treated as a prohibited narcotic — which means seizure and potential criminal exposure. Don’t improvise with this category.

A device is not medicine, and the published rules differ. If you also travel with a CPAP, a nebulizer or similar equipment, the constraints that actually bite are on the flight side — the carry-on exemption, the manufacturer’s-label requirement for in-cabin use, the battery rule and how TSA screens it — and SAT’s traveller-baggage material addresses medicine but not devices. We separated the two on bringing a CPAP machine to Guatemala.

Drug by drug: what MSPAS’s registry and rules show

Questions like can I bring Adderall to Guatemala or is Ozempic prescription-only here deserve a per-drug answer, so on 29 September 2026 we checked the medicines people ask about most against Guatemala’s own health-ministry sources. Read three things first:

• MSPAS publishes no per-drug list of which medicines need a prescription — we found none on the portal of its regulatory department, the DRCPFA (checked 29 September 2026). Its public registry of sanitary registrations shows whether a product is registered, but in every record we inspected the column labelled Condicion de Venta (sale condition) held the dose strength — for example 2 mg = 1.5 mL — not a sale condition. So the registry cannot tell you whether a drug is prescription-only or over the counter, and the table below does not say.
• The registry’s active-ingredient field was empty in the records we inspected, so we searched by product name. Its status field does not always match the expiry date it shows (one testosterone record whose expiry date is 16 March 2015 still shows VIGENTE), so a registration is not proof that a product is on pharmacy shelves.
• No registered product found is not a ban. It means only that a product-name search on 29 September 2026 returned nothing. It says nothing about how customs treats a personal supply you carry in.

Record counts are distinct records the registry returned for that product-name search, including records not shown as VIGENTE; VIGENTE is the status as MSPAS’s record shows it. To re-check a drug yourself, use the registry’s Nombre de Producto (product name) field.

The rules MSPAS does publish

GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Saxenda). MSPAS’s safety notice of 13 July 2026 (Jef. DRCPFA-032-2026) covers semaglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide and exenatide, and says their use must be “exclusivamente bajo prescripción médica” (exclusively under medical prescription), with clinical follow-up. It says all four are indicated for type 2 diabetes, and only liraglutide is also approved for weight control in adults. It reports several counterfeit cases and tells the public not to buy product presented in a language other than Spanish, without complete packaging or without a Guatemalan sanitary registration number, and to avoid buying medicine through social media, unofficial websites or online sales platforms.

Methylphenidate (Ritalina, Concerta). MSPAS’s Norma Técnica 30-2003 classes methylphenidate as a Schedule II substance under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. Pharmacies may dispense it only against the treating doctor’s prescription as authorized by the DRCPFA: a request form filled in by the doctor and a medical certificate, both stamped and signed by the same doctor, are submitted with the prescription; the patient’s and doctor’s details are registered, and a dictamen number is issued for the purchase. The request form asks for the doctor’s colegiado (medical-college) number. These are rules for buying methylphenidate inside Guatemala; the MSPAS documents we read do not say how they apply to a supply a traveller carries in.

Narcotics (estupefacientes). An MSPAS notice of 31 March 2025 (Jef. DRCPFA-003-2025) restates that Article 63 of Acuerdo Gubernativo 712-99 sets an official prescription form for products containing substances in Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, in the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances and in the UN convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and that under Norma Técnica 17-2002 these products are prescribed only on the prescription pad issued by the department, with prescriptions authorized up to 30 days after they are issued. The notice does not name individual medicines, so we do not say which drugs in the table fall under the pad rule.

Ingredients not authorized for sale. MSPAS’s list of 59 active ingredients not authorized for sale in Guatemala (updated 5 March 2024) includes pseudoephedrine, oral ephedrine, sibutramine, nimesulide, oral ranitidine and yohimbine in dietary supplements, plus several appetite suppressants (fenproporex, mazindol, clobenzorex and others). Amphetamine, dexamfetamine and lisdexamfetamine are not on it — which, again, is not the same as saying they are allowed in your luggage.

Over-the-counter criteria. MSPAS’s criteria for evaluating over-the-counter (venta libre) products — an undated document (the file dates from 2005, revised 2014) — say such products must not be administered by the parenteral route (for example, by injection) and must be formulated from substances on a positive list set by the ministry, made up of 19 pharmacological groups (antacids, cold and flu, analgesics, vitamins and minerals, and others). A text search of that document on 29 September 2026 found no mention of sildenafil, sertraline, benzodiazepines, GLP-1 drugs, testosterone or methylphenidate. That is a criterion, not a per-drug ruling.

A personal import permit exists — the MSPAS pages we read do not say if it covers luggage. MSPAS runs an end-user import procedure (form F-SI-d-03), in which the applicant swears the products are “PARA CONSUMO PROPIO Y NO SERAN COMERCIALIZADOS” (for their own use and not for sale). Its requirements document (in force from 3 November 2025) asks, among other items, for an ID (DPI, or a valid passport for foreigners), product photos and the prescription, and — if the import is for a patient — a diagnosis letter or medical certificate from the treating doctor in Guatemala. The MSPAS pages we read do not say whether this procedure applies, or does not apply, to medicine carried in a traveller’s luggage — ask the DRCPFA or a Guatemalan consulate before you fly.

Refilling your prescription once you’re here

Which medicines need a Guatemalan prescription is MSPAS’s call, and the ministry publishes no per-drug list — its public registry does not record sale conditions (see drug by drug above). What the MSPAS documents we read do settle is short:

For the pharmacy chains, delivery and prices, see our pharmacies guide and the broader healthcare overview.

Getting a local prescription

For anything that is prescription-gated, or whenever the pharmacist asks for a Guatemalan prescription:

• Ask the pharmacy first whether it will dispense against your foreign prescription — the MSPAS documents we read do not say either way.
• For methylphenidate, a local prescription is not enough on its own: it must also be authorized by the DRCPFA (Norma Técnica 30-2003).
• Otherwise, the reliable route is a private doctor’s consult — about Q200-500 (roughly $26-65) — which gets you a local Guatemalan prescription the same day. See typical fees on our private-doctor price page.

On cost, compare current prices on the pharmacies page before you decide what to bring. A note on telehealth — a US telehealth prescription can keep your US-side mail-order or trip refills active; for the Rx-gated classes above, ask the Guatemalan pharmacy whether it will dispense against a foreign prescription, and if not, the in-country path is the local consult. Newer specialty, biologic or oncology drugs and specific brand formulations may not be stocked locally — plan to bring a supply, use a verified international mail-order pharmacy, or have family ship it (see below).

Retirees planning long-term continuity should also read our healthcare for retirees guide, which covers establishing a local physician and stocking a 90-day buffer.

Coming back to the US: TSA & CBP (diaspora and returnees)

If you’re a Guatemalan-American visiting family, a returnee, or anyone flying back to the US with medication, two US agencies set the rules:

• TSA (airport security): medication in pill or solid form is allowed in unlimited amounts in both carry-on and checked bags — carry-on is recommended so you keep access. Medically necessary liquids over 3.4 oz / 100 ml are allowed in carry-on but must be declared and screened separately.
• CBP (re-entry): CBP tells US citizens to travel only with their own medication, prescribed by a licensed physician and/or legally obtained in the United States, and says that in most cases it is illegal for a US citizen to obtain drugs outside the US and import them for personal use. Its rule of thumb of no more than a 90-day supply, in the original container with a valid prescription or doctor’s note in English, is written for non-US citizens temporarily visiting. Details: sending medicine from Guatemala to the US.

In short, the constraints that matter are Guatemala’s import rules on the way in, and CBP’s rules on the way back, which differ for US citizens and for visitors.

Shipping medication vs. bringing it

If you’d rather ship than carry, two rules save headaches:

• Medication is not part of your household-goods menaje de casa shipment — it should be shipped separately from your household goods.
• Don’t ship medication to arrive before you do. Someone has to be present to clear it through customs, so timing it to your own arrival avoids it sitting in limbo. If you’re estimating duties on a separate shipment, our import calculator can help — but personal medication supplies carried with you are the simpler path.

Insurance, Medicare & paying out of pocket

Medicare’s own site says Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care outside the U.S., with some exceptions, and that Medicare drug plans don’t cover prescription drugs bought outside the U.S. For a private US plan, ask your insurer. For medical evacuation and trip coverage while you’re in the country, see our travel-insurance guide — that’s the gap most worth insuring, not routine prescriptions.

Before you fly / after you land checklist

Before you fly

• Every medication in its original, labeled container
• Original prescription in your name (plus a doctor’s letter on letterhead for controlled/psychiatric meds)
• Check for pseudoephedrine and repack a pseudoephedrine-free alternative
• For controlled substances, contact a Guatemalan embassy/consulate to confirm whether prior MSPAS authorization is needed
• Know the generic name of each drug; photograph every prescription
• Pack ~2 weeks of extra supply

After you land

• Identify a nearby pharmacy chain and, for chronic meds, confirm local availability by generic name
• For anything prescription-gated, book a private consult (~Q200-500) for a local prescription
• Establish a local physician if you’re staying long-term

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring my prescription medication into Guatemala? Yes, as a personal supply for your own use — but SAT attaches a permit caveat. The Central American traveller declaration form published on SAT’s portal lists medicine among the tax-exempt personal effects, in quantities proportional to the traveller’s personal circumstances, while SAT’s customs FAQ, asked whether bringing in medicine needs a permit, answers “Sí, necesita los permisos correspondientes” (yes, you need the corresponding permits) without saying which permit applies to a traveller’s own supply. Carry the medicine in its original packaging with the original prescription in your name (a Spanish translation helps but is not required), and declare it if customs asks. This is general information, not legal or medical advice — confirm with a Guatemalan embassy or consulate before you travel, especially for controlled or psychiatric medication.

Is there a limit on how much medication I can bring into Guatemala? We found no published numeric limit. Guatemala has not given the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) its rules for travellers — INCB’s country list (updated 2 May 2025) shows Guatemala as “Information not yet provided by country” — and the medicines portal of Guatemala’s health ministry (MSPAS) carries no luggage rule that we could find (checked 29 September 2026). The Central American traveller declaration form published on SAT’s portal lists medicine among the tax-exempt personal effects, in quantities proportional to the traveller’s personal circumstances, and SAT’s customs FAQ says bringing in medicine needs “los permisos correspondientes” (the corresponding permits) without naming the permit for a personal supply. Bring an amount that plainly matches your prescription, keep it in the original packaging, and confirm with a Guatemalan consulate before you fly. Commercial quantities are a separate import process.

Can I bring Sudafed or cold medicine with pseudoephedrine to Guatemala? No. As of April 2009, importing, selling, or distributing pseudoephedrine — and any product that contains it — is prohibited in Guatemala (U.S. Department of Commerce), and MSPAS’s own list of active ingredients not authorized for sale in Guatemala (updated 5 March 2024) includes pseudoephedrine. That means common US cold and allergy products built around pseudoephedrine, such as Sudafed and pseudoephedrine-based combination cold medicines, should not be packed for Guatemala. Choose a pseudoephedrine-free alternative or buy an allergy product locally instead.

What about controlled substances like ADHD stimulants, anxiety medication, or opioid painkillers? Controlled substances — opioids, benzodiazepines, ADHD stimulants and some psychiatric medications — face stricter rules. Bring the prescription, the original sealed packaging, and a doctor’s letter on letterhead explaining your medical need, and carry the smallest reasonable supply. These may require prior import authorization from Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health (MSPAS), so contact the nearest Guatemalan embassy or consulate before you travel to confirm. Without a valid prescription, these fall under prohibited narcotics, which risks seizure and criminal exposure.

Is Ozempic prescription-only in Guatemala? MSPAS says so for the whole drug class. Its safety notice of 13 July 2026 (Jef. DRCPFA-032-2026) says the GLP-1 drugs semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus), dulaglutide, liraglutide and exenatide must be used “exclusivamente bajo prescripción médica” (exclusively under medical prescription) with clinical follow-up, and that semaglutide’s approved indication in Guatemala is type 2 diabetes; only liraglutide is also approved for weight control in adults. Two Ozempic products appear as VIGENTE in MSPAS’s public registry (search of 29 September 2026). MSPAS reports counterfeits and tells buyers to avoid product not labelled in Spanish, without complete packaging or without a Guatemalan sanitary registration number, and not to buy medicine through social media or unofficial websites.

Can I bring Adderall to Guatemala? The Guatemalan sources we read give no yes-or-no answer. Amphetamine and dexamfetamine are Schedule II psychotropics under the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances (INCB Green List, 2025). A search of MSPAS’s public registry on 29 September 2026 for Adderall, amphetamine and dexamfetamine returned no registered product — that search result by itself is not a ban, and neither ingredient is on MSPAS’s list of active ingredients not authorized for sale. Separately, SAT’s customs FAQ lists among Guatemala’s import prohibitions psychotropic substances or narcotics without MSPAS registration and authorization (Acuerdo Gubernativo 712-99), without saying how that applies to a traveller’s own prescribed supply. Guatemala has given INCB no traveller rules (“Information not yet provided by country”). Before you fly, confirm with a Guatemalan consulate or MSPAS’s regulatory department (DRCPFA), and carry the prescription, the original packaging and a doctor’s letter. This is compliance information, not legal advice.

Can I bring Vyvanse to Guatemala? The Guatemalan sources we read give no yes-or-no answer. A search of MSPAS’s public registry on 29 September 2026 for Vyvanse, Elvanse, Venvanse and lisdexamfetamine returned no registered product — which means only that the search found none, not that the drug is banned. Lisdexamfetamine is not on MSPAS’s list of active ingredients not authorized for sale (updated 5 March 2024), and Guatemala has given INCB no traveller rules (“Information not yet provided by country”). Confirm with a Guatemalan consulate or MSPAS’s regulatory department (DRCPFA) before you fly, and carry the prescription, the original packaging and a doctor’s letter.

Can I bring Xanax (alprazolam) to Guatemala? Alprazolam is a Schedule IV psychotropic under the 1971 UN convention (INCB Green List, 2025), and MSPAS applies special prescription rules to narcotics and psychotropics. In MSPAS’s public registry (search of 29 September 2026) the Xanax brand name returned no registered product, while alprazolam generics returned 31 records, 14 shown as VIGENTE. We found no Guatemalan traveller quantity for it, and INCB lists Guatemala as “Information not yet provided by country”. Carry the prescription, the original packaging and a doctor’s letter, and confirm with a Guatemalan consulate before you fly.

Can I bring melatonin to Guatemala? Melatonin products are registered in Guatemala: a search of MSPAS’s public registry on 29 September 2026 returned 55 melatonin records, 44 shown as VIGENTE, including 5 mg tablets. The registry does not record whether a product is sold with or without a prescription, and we found no melatonin-specific rule in the MSPAS documents we read. We found no published traveller quantity limit either, so bring an amount that matches your own use, in its original container, and declare it if customs asks.

Can I bring Ritalin or Concerta (methylphenidate) to Guatemala? Methylphenidate is registered in Guatemala (Ritalina and Concerta products appear in MSPAS’s public registry, search of 29 September 2026) and tightly controlled: MSPAS’s Norma Técnica 30-2003 classes it as a Schedule II psychotropic under the 1971 convention, and pharmacies may dispense it only against the treating doctor’s prescription authorized by MSPAS’s regulatory department (DRCPFA). Those are rules for buying it inside Guatemala; the MSPAS documents we read do not say how they apply to a supply you carry in. Carry the prescription, the original packaging and a doctor’s letter, and confirm with a Guatemalan consulate before you fly.

Do I need a Guatemalan doctor to refill my prescription? It depends on the medicine, and MSPAS publishes no per-drug list of which medicines need a prescription (its public registry does not record sale conditions). The MSPAS rules we found require a prescription for antibiotics (since 2019, under MSPAS Acuerdo Ministerial 181-2019, which covers oral and injectable antibiotics and ophthalmic steroids), say GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic are for use only under medical prescription, and require a DRCPFA-authorized prescription for methylphenidate. For anything else, ask the pharmacist before you run out; where a prescription is needed, a private doctor’s visit (about Q200-500) gets you a local Guatemalan prescription quickly.

Are medications cheaper in Guatemala than in the US? Compare before you assume: see our pharmacies guide for chains, current prices and delivery.

What are the rules for bringing my medication back into the United States? US airport security (TSA) allows medication in pill or solid form in unlimited amounts in both carry-on and checked bags — carry-on is recommended so you keep access — and medically necessary liquids over 3.4 oz / 100 ml are allowed in carry-on but must be declared and screened separately. When re-entering the US, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) tells US citizens to travel only with their own medication, prescribed by a licensed physician and/or legally obtained in the United States. Its rule of thumb of no more than a 90-day supply, in the original container with a valid prescription or doctor’s note in English, is written for non-US citizens temporarily visiting the United States.

Does Medicare or my US health insurance cover prescriptions in Guatemala? Medicare’s own site says Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care outside the U.S. (with some exceptions) and that Medicare drug plans don’t cover prescription drugs you buy outside the U.S. (medicare.gov, read 23 September 2026). For a private US plan, ask your insurer. For medical evacuation and trip coverage while you are here, see our travel-insurance guide.

Go deeper

• Prohibited & Restricted Imports — the canonical customs rules for bringing medication (and everything else) into Guatemala
• Pharmacies in Guatemala — chains, 24-hour delivery, the full over-the-counter-versus-prescription table and prices
• Healthcare in Guatemala — the system overview, including how prescriptions work locally
• Private Doctor Prices — what a consult for a local prescription costs
• Healthcare for Retirees — long-term prescription continuity and finding a physician
• Household Goods (Menaje de Casa) — why medication ships separately from your household move
• Travel Insurance for Guatemala — the coverage that actually matters (evacuation), since Medicare won’t travel
• Guatemala City Pharmacies Directory — where to fill it once you arrive

Official sources

• MSPAS, Departamento de Regulación y Control de Productos Farmacéuticos y Afines (DRCPFA) — public registry of sanitary registrations (product-name searches, 29 September 2026); GLP-1 safety notice Jef. DRCPFA-032-2026 (13 July 2026); Norma Técnica 30-2003, methylphenidate; notice Jef. DRCPFA-003-2025 on narcotics prescriptions (31 March 2025); active ingredients not authorized for sale (updated 5 March 2024); over-the-counter criteria; import of pharmaceutical products, end-user route
• INCB — Regulations for travellers carrying medicines containing controlled substances, country list (last updated 2 May 2025)
• SAT — Customs FAQ (Temas Aduaneros) (medicine permits; import prohibitions)
• U.S. Department of Commerce — Guatemala Country Commercial Guide: Prohibited & Restricted Imports (pseudoephedrine prohibition, April 2009)
• CDC Travelers’ Health — Traveling Abroad with Medicine and Guatemala packing list
• TSA — Traveling with medication
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Traveling with Medication to the United States
• INCB — Guidance for Travellers carrying medicines containing controlled substances
• U.S. Department of State — Guatemala International Travel Information

Again: this is general information, not advice for your situation. Medication and customs rules change, and controlled or psychiatric medications are high-stakes — confirm your specific medications with a Guatemalan embassy or consulate and your own doctor before you travel.