Expert Opinion
AINsight: Medications and Flying, Part Two
Pilots should rest assured that many medical conditions requiring medications are approvable by the FAA without too much complication.

I previously presented some of the ground rules in regard to medications, reporting their usage, and how the FAA provides some guidance. However, remember that there is no formal document that can provide absolute guidance pertaining to every medication and every possible nuance of its usage.

So it’s important to ask an AME to clarify whether a new medication is acceptable and if there will be any required documentation. In addition to the name of the medication, always tell the AME why the medication is being prescribed, since there are many “off label” uses of medications.

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Robert Sancetta, M.D.
AIN Contributor
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Dr. Robert Sancetta is a former DC-10 captain with 11,000 flight hours. He has worked as a Senior AME since 1993 and is appointed as AME Consultant to the FAA Federal Air Surgeon.

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