Have a couple pills that I feel better carrying in my carry on so they don't get lost seizure& BP. Now my question is I put my pills in a daily pill divider do I need to carry the bottles also or screeners recognize medicines? suggestion?
All medication should be carried in carryon baggage, not placed in checked baggage.
Medication in checked baggage can get lost, be delayed, or get stolen. Also, the extreme temperatures hold baggage experiences can have a negative effect on medication -- often with no way of you know the medication has been affected.
See https://www.tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips/can-you-pack-your-meds-pill-case-and-more-questions-answered for info from TSA about traveling with medication.
Note in particular: "TSA does not require passengers to have medications in prescription bottles, but states have individual laws regarding the labeling of prescription medication with which passengers need to comply."
TSA is generally not your concern regarding whether medication is in its original container or not. However, most states have laws regarding whether and which types of prescription medications must be carried in their original labeled prescription container.
I travel with many prescribed medications. Some of them normally come in 90 or 100 day containers which are too large for travel. I ask my pharmacy to please give me an empty labeled smallest-size container for each of my medications, for travel purposes. When I travel, I then fill each of those with the amount I will need for the trip plus one extra week (in case of delays/extended travel). All of those med containers go into a single ziploc-like bag to keep them safe and together. I separately carry my weekly dosette container that I put meds into once I arrive at my destination. For OTC meds (e.g. antihistamines, Tylenol) although I normally purchase them in larger quantities because they are cheaper that way, I will do a one time purchase of the appropriate smaller size container for traveling. Again, I can refill it with the medication for future trips.
I do this whether traveling domestically or crossing borders. But it is even more important when crossing international borders, as Customs and international authorities *do* care about things being in their proper containers. In addition, some countries don't allow some medications -- whether Rx or OTC -- into their countries at all, while others require you to get advance permission for some or all of your meds; the penalties for non-compliance can be severe so it is important to do your research if traveling to another country. And some of the meds that some countries don't allow are pretty innocuous-seeming from a North American standpoint, like Benadryl.
SW