The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website provides information about taking medication or food to the United States and information about prohibited and restricted items.

Visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website at https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go/prohibited-and-restricted-items .

The United States Postal Service (USPS) website provides information about mailing items overseas from the U.S, including lists of prohibited and restricted items.

Visit the United States Postal Service (USPS) website: https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm

For information regarding what items you can take to Italy from the U.S. you must contact the appropriate government authority in Italy.

According to the Italian Ministry of Health (IMH), foreigners entering Italy are allowed to bring personal medication for the whole period of their stay, as long as the traveler is in possession of a doctor’s prescription specifying the therapy and dosage of the drug.

Travelers carrying narcotics for personal medical use must have a medical certificate drawn up by the competent State Health Authority prior to their departure. If a competent Health State Authority does not exist, or it is not possible to locate it, it is recommended that traveler brings a doctor’s prescription for the medicine and a doctor’s medical certificate regarding the health condition and therapy. Information from the IMH on Travelling with Medicines Containing Controlled Substances is available here .

Should traveler have any medical issue or question while staying in Italy, it is advisable to contact one of the English-speaking doctors available at https://it.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/doctors/ .