If you are travelling to a different time zone, you may want to adjust the time you take your medicine accordingly. You can then resume to your usual time when you return from your holiday. If you do forget to take a dose, don't take an extra one to make up for it. Just take your next dose as usual.

Forgetting cholesterol medication like statins on vacation is a common issue that can usually be resolved without a medical emergency. Since cholesterol management is a long-term therapy, missing a few doses is generally not life-threatening, but you should still try to get a replacement. If you are within your home country, call your primary care physician or your home pharmacy; they can usually transfer a temporary prescription to a local branch of a national chain (like CVS or Walgreens) within hours. If you are traveling internationally, your home prescription will not be valid. You should visit a local urgent care clinic or a pharmacy in your destination; a local doctor will need to write a new prescription valid in that country. It helps to have the generic name of the drug (e.g., Atorvastatin instead of Lipitor) and a photo of your original bottle. Some travel insurance plans (like Allianz or Amex) offer 24/7 assistance lines that can help locate a nearby English-speaking doctor or coordinate a "vacation override" with your insurance.