Discuss your trip with your asthma clinician before booking. Iraq's dust and sand storms can cause poor air quality. Dust, smoke and air pollution can trigger asthma symptoms. Whether travel is suitable depends on your own asthma control and planned activities.
- Review your asthma control, inhaler technique and written action plan with your clinician. Seek a review if symptoms wake you at night, limit activities or require your inhaler more often. Follow your prescribed treatment, not a new dose suggested online.
- Arrange enough medicine for the trip and possible delays. Carry inhalers in hand luggage and keep your reliever accessible. Use original pharmacy packaging, and carry prescription copies and a prescriber's letter naming the medicines. Check each product's storage instructions, especially for heat.
- Check local air-quality and dust warnings. Plan to move outdoor visits indoors or postpone them during dusty conditions. Avoid smoke and your known triggers.
- Check medicine import rules with the Iraqi embassy or consulate, including rules in transit countries. This answer does not confirm permission for any specific medicine. Local sale does not establish import permission, and replacement supplies are not verified here.
- Confirm access to suitable healthcare and insurance covering your asthma, treatment and medical evacuation. Identify where to get urgent help before remote excursions.
If breathing becomes severely difficult, follow your personal action plan and seek emergency medical help immediately. Do not wait for online advice.
Sources: NHS asthma guidance, FCDO Iraq health advice, NaTHNaC medicines and travel.
Checked on 2026-10-25.