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Can I bring Cetirizine to Korea?

Cetirizine · Zyrtec

Allowed반입 가능
MFDS permit
Not needed
Max quantity
6 bottles or 3-month supply
Declare at customs
Only above that line
tablets/capsules per day

Cetirizine can be brought into Korea for personal use. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use.

Cetirizine is not a controlled substance in Korea. Zyrtec is sold there over the counter under the same brand name. 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

지르텍정(세티리진염산염), the Cetirizine product sold in Korea, official MFDS photo
지르텍정(세티리진염산염) (한국유씨비제약(주)), as dispensed in Korea. Photo: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety pill identification database. The product you carry from home may look different; this is what a Korean pharmacy would hand you.

Questions

Can I buy Zyrtec in Korea?

Yes, under the same name. Zyrtec 10 mg tablets are an over-the-counter medicine in Korea, available at any pharmacy without a prescription, along with generic cetirizine.

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Source Korea Customs Service (Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers)
Verified 2026-08-23
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