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Navigating travel with diabetes

Rachael Mullin, OMS3, MS, Davida Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM, CNP, Clipper F. Young, PharmD, CDE, MPH, BC-ADM and Jay H. Shubrook, DO
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2018, 85 (7) 537-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17105

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  • TABLE 1

    Carry-on checklist for travelers with diabetes

    Diabetes medications (insulin, oral medications, other injectables)
     If insulin, pack extra syringes and pen needles
     If oral medications, pack with prescription in a clear and easily accessible zipper-reclosable plastic bag
    Blood-testing supplies
     Extra glucose test strips and lancets
     Extra glucose meter
     Extra batteries or charger for glucose meter
     Alcohol swabs
    Glucagon
    Antinausea drugs, antibiotic ointment
    Supplies to treat hypoglycemia, preferably glucose tablets, stored in both check-in and carry-on luggage
  • TABLE 2

    Fast facts in case of emergency

    Learn how to say “I have diabetes” and “Sugar or orange juice, please” in the language of the country you plan to visit.
    Contact a visitor bureau before travel to receive information about local emergency rooms and pharmacies.
    Consult the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers to find English-speaking foreign doctors (www.iamat.org, 716-754-4883).

    • Based on information from the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

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