Can I bring my medication to Korea?
Some common prescriptions, including Adderall and many sleeping pills, are restricted in South Korea even when you have a valid prescription at home. Check yours before you fly.
Search works with brand names (Xanax), ingredients (alprazolam), multi-ingredient products (NyQuil), and Korean product names (스틸녹스).
Commonly checked
538 medications and products covered. The ones travelers ask about most:
- Amphetamine / DextroamphetamineAdderall · Mydayis · DexedrineApproval Required
- LisdexamfetamineVyvanse · Elvanse · Tyvense · AduvanzApproval Required
- AlprazolamXanax · KalmaApproval Required
- ZolpidemAmbien · Stilnox · EdluarApproval Required
- MethylphenidateRitalin · Concerta · Focalin · Medikinet · PenidApproval Required
- NyQuil Cold & FluNyQuil Severe · Vicks NyQuilApproval Required
- Cannabis / CBD / THC productsCBD oil · THC gummies · EpidiolexApproval Required
- OxycodoneOxyContin · Percocet · Roxicodone · Endone · OxyNormApproval Required
- Tylenol with Codeine (No. 3 / No. 4)Tylenol 3 · Tylenol 4 · Co-codamol · Panadeine Forte · Solpadol · ZapainApproval Required
- DiazepamValium · Antenex · ValpamApproval Required
- PhentermineAdipex · Duromine · MetermineApproval Required
- Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)Tylenol · Panadol · CalpolAllowed
Guides
EVERY MEDICATIONHow to get MFDS approvalThe permit process for controlled medication: documents, timeline, online application.EVERY MEDICATIONArriving at Incheon with medicationWhich customs channel to take and what officers actually check.EVERY MEDICATIONWhat you cannot bring at allThe three lines Korean law draws: prohibited, permit-required, and free.EVERY MEDICATIONMailing medication to KoreaControlled meds cannot be shipped at all; the carry permit has no postal version.ADHDADHD medication in KoreaAdderall, Vyvanse, Concerta, Strattera: permits, strictness, local options.SLEEPSleep medication in KoreaAmbien and the z-drugs need permits; OTC sleep aids travel freely.ANXIETYAnxiety medication in KoreaXanax needs a permit; buspirone, propranolol, and SSRIs do not.PAINPain medication in KoreaOpioids need permits; tramadol, Lyrica, and NSAIDs do not.DIABETESDiabetes medication in KoreaInsulin, needles, and Ozempic all enter with no permit.EPILEPSYEpilepsy medication in KoreaMost seizure medications need no permit; three exceptions do.
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