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Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine 🇵🇭 Philippines

VERIFIED · 2026-07-25LOW CONFIDENCE

Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine may require documentation or declaration

ANSWER

Can I bring Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine into Philippines?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-07-25LOW CONFIDENCE

Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine may require documentation or declaration

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Prohibited — FDA Philippines classifies amphetamine-based stimulants as Dangerous Drug; no personal import authorised

DOCUMENTS

  • No DDB (Dangerous Drugs Board) permit available for Vyvanse importation

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.gov.ph
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Full details

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse/Elvanse) is classified as an amphetamine derivative and is prohibited in Japan regardless of prescription status — no import permit pathway exists for personal use. China, South Korea, and most of Southeast Asia prohibit or. Enforcement in Philippines carries fines from PHP 5,000 to PHP 500,000 under Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) 2016 s.1400 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

PENALTIES

  • Fine: 5000–500000 PHP
  • Civil penalty only

Leaving Philippines with vyvanse / lisdexamfetamine

RESTRICTEDVyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) is a controlled stimulant; personal export from Philippines requires prescription documentation and stays within personal-use limits.

Lisdexamfetamine is a Schedule II-equivalent controlled stimulant under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002 (RA 9165) framework. Personal-use quantities (typically ≤30-90 days' supply) accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter are generally permitted for export from Philippines; above these limits a PDEA / FDA Philippines authorisation is required in advance. Destination-side treatment is the sharper risk — several countries (Japan requires advance permission; some jurisdictions ban amphetamine-class medicines outright) restrict arrival with stimulant ADHD medication, so verify the arrival rule for the same route.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-07-25

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Prohibited — FDA Philippines classifies amphetamine-based stimulants as Dangerous Drug; no personal import authorised

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • No DDB (Dangerous Drugs Board) permit available for Vyvanse importation

CUSTOMS AUTHORITY

Bureau of Customs (BOC)

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in Philippines. Whether you can carry vyvanse / lisdexamfetamine through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.

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