Can I bring Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid) to Korea?
Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid) · Bayer Aspirin
Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid) can be brought into Korea for personal use. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use.
Aspirin is not a controlled substance in Korea. Bayer Aspirin is sold there over the counter under the same brand, in both the 500 mg analgesic and 100 mg low-dose versions. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use.
At the airport
No permit is needed. Keep the medication in its original packaging, and carry the prescription or a doctor's note if your quantity is near the customs line of six bottles or a three-month supply. Amounts above that line should be declared on arrival.
If you refill in Korea
Questions
I take low-dose aspirin daily. Anything to know?
Nothing special at the border, and refills are easy: both the 500 mg pain-relief tablets and the 100 mg protect version are sold at Korean pharmacies without a prescription.
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