Medimee, without worry!
Medimee was born out of personal experience, especially the challenge that bringing medications with you can be. Everyone is basically responsible for their own medication use, but this is not always an easy task, especially on the road.
At home, we often still manage to keep medicine well organized. The boxes from the pharmacy are always neatly sorted in a cabinet. If needed, the sorting boxes in which medications can be prepared for the entire week come in many sizes and colors. The nightstand or table is often tightly organized, making it immediately clear when which medications need to be swallowed. So far everything is under control.
However, like many other Dutch people, we like to travel. Getting away with the family for a short city break, sometimes a week in a cottage nearby but sometimes a long trip for which we take the plane. In addition to the regular travel pharmacy, our personal medications must also come with us. Only … while traveling, we can’t sort things as finely as we do at home. Worse, it now becomes utterly disorganized chaos. What goes wrong?
That’s why we started designing Medimee bags.
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Why a medication bag from Medimee?
Elegant & Stylish
Not everyone needs to see right away that you are taking medication. Therefore, our products are designed to be unobtrusive, without flashy medical symbols, but elegant and stylish!
Travel without delay
With Medimee, you have all your medication neatly sorted and documented at hand, so it is also clear to third parties what you are taking with you. This can avoid unnecessarily long delays at customs!
Boss of your own medicine
Medimee cases are designed to make it easier to take medications with you when you leave home. It allows you to manage your medications personally, keep track of them ánd protect them. That makes you feel safe!
No more worries about transporting your medications!
Given our optimism, we like to think in terms of solutions! All over the world, we searched for bags suitable to organize and protect our medicines. Unfortunately, none of the bags met our needs. At that point we started designing bags ourselves, trying them out in practice, improving them again and designing them again. Just until the perfect product was created – the Medimee medicine bag!
With their thoughtful design, Medimee’s products stand alone in terms of quality and ease of use. The compartments are all closed with a large zipper per medicine and transparent, for maximum security and overview. The materials used are robust and provide the best protection so that medicines do not break, get lost or end up in the wrong place.
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At Medimee, we ensure that medication users can transport their medications in a convenient and organized manner. We do this by providing unique solutions where convenience is paramount. We strive to be the innovative specialist in the field of carrying medications now and in the future.
In doing so, we hope to make a positive contribution to the lives of all people who use medications and would like to carry them with them properly, safely and conveniently. Then travel becomes even more fun, AND easier.
Elmer Dammers, director of Medimee
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This is what our customers say
"The Roletui has a 5-piece compartment, and even when you put a lot in it, it remains tightly closed. The pouch is suitable for many more uses. Meets expectations with a good quality/price ratio."
Nick from Arnhem
"Good quality, multifunctional and easy to use. More overview and space. I no longer have to search for my medications."
Wim from Molenhoek
"Finally a good, thoughtful solution for an avid traveler, I am very satisfied with it!"
Evert from Amsterdam
"The Roletui has a 5-piece compartment, and even when you put a lot in it, it remains tightly closed. The pouch is suitable for many more uses. Meets expectations with a good quality/price ratio."
Nick from Arnhem
"Good quality, multifunctional and easy to use. More overview and space. I no longer have to search for my medications."
Wim from Molenhoek
"Finally a good, thoughtful solution for an avid traveler, I am very satisfied with it!"
Evert from Amsterdam
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use the Medimee products?
The Bookstyle bag and Roletui are particularly suitable for pills in the original blister packaging (strips). Loose pills will make the cases dirty faster and are also more difficult to take out. We recommend bringing the pill strips in the cases and the loose pills in sorting boxes or resealable plastic bags. You can carry the sorting boxes separately in the front pocket of the Bookstyle pouch. You can carry the plastic resealable bags in the zipper pockets. This also allows you to protect them from heat or cold. Our cases come without sorting boxes or pouches.
Will my medications fit in?
Look carefully at the size of the medicine boxes and compare them with your own medications. Most common pills and/or pill strips fit in it. The product information includes specifications and images that allow you to assess whether your medications will fit.
Can I take pills in sorting boxes abroad?
In general, you are not required to bring medications with you in their original packaging. So you may bring your pills in sorting boxes. The only exception is medications for which you must have a medical certificate. These include heavy painkillers, ADHD medications, etc. These should always be brought in their original packaging. You can check with the embassy of the country you are going to if you need a certificate. By the way, it is not recommended to carry pills in sorting boxes. Shaking often causes the lids to open unintentionally and the medications are less protected from heat and cold. In addition, in case of any questions from customs or doctors abroad, you cannot indicate which pill belongs to which prescription.
Is a medication passport required?
A medicine passport is not required but is highly recommended. It is a paper chart that lists your name, your medication, your allergies and hypersensitivities in English. Of the drugs, not only the brand name is listed, but also the substance name. In foreign countries, this allows you to easily get help at a doctor's office, pharmacy or hospital. It is also helpful at customs to indicate that your medication was prescribed to you. You can pick up your medication passport at your pharmacy. It is usually provided free of charge. In our Bookstyle bag, there is a convenient pocket for your medication passport, which allows it to be kept and viewed with the medication at all times.
What is the difference between a medicine passport and a medical certificate or Schengen declaration?
A medication passport is a paper record of your medications in English and is provided by the pharmacy. It is not mandatory.
Do you use heavy painkillers, medications for ADHD, medicinal cannabis or sleep aids, for example? A medicine passport or a prescription by name is then not enough. These drugs cannot be imported into the country without an official medical certificate. Without a medical certificate, travelers risk severe penalties. After all, they are illegal to possess. You should check if you need a medical certificate or Schengen declaration. Please note that it takes a few weeks to receive the statement. Apply for these on time.
Can I take liquid medication on the plane?
Yes, you may. For liquid medication, the rule is that you may take as much as you need. So that may be more than 100 ml. The condition is that the liquid be brought in the original bottle with name and prescription label. Please note that this does not apply to, for example, lens solution or cooling gel. For this, the rule is that this should be max. 100 ml per item and presented to customs in a transparent bag of max. 1 liter.
Can I carry needles and syringes on the plane?
In general, passengers are allowed to bring on board medications and related supplies (such as needles, syringes and injection machines) for the treatment and management of their medical condition. It is recommended that the syringes and injectable medications be transported together and have clear labels with your name and the medication OR bring a medical certificate or cover letter from your doctor stating your name and the medication. Used needles and syringes should be disposed of in special waste containers for needles or other sharp waste. Please note that cabin crew may not help you inject.
What medications should be kept refrigerated?
It is best to ask your pharmacist. He or she knows your medications best. For all medications, it is generally true that they should not be kept too warm. This can have an adverse effect on shelf life. Eye drops, suppositories, creams, ointments and insulin are especially sensitive to heat. However, some medications should also not get too cold. Note this when using cooling elements. Some airlines allow small amounts of medication to be kept in refrigeration. Most of the time, however, this is not possible and you are forced to properly protect your medications from temperature variations yourself. Be sure to check out your options beforehand.
Is a cooling element necessary?
This is best discussed with your pharmacist. It depends on the type of medication you want to take with you and the circumstances in which you are traveling. In our Bookstyle bag, there is room in the front pocket for a small cooling element. Note that some medications should not get too cold.
