Can I bring Metoprolol to Korea?
Metoprolol · Lopressor · Toprol-XL · Betaloc
Metoprolol can be brought into Korea for personal use. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use.
Metoprolol is not a controlled substance in Korea. The tartrate form is sold there as Betaloc. Bring your supply with the prescription; Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use. Toprol-XL users should pack the full stay's worth, since a domestic extended-release equivalent could not be confirmed.
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 once-daily Toprol-XL. Can Korea match it?
Uncertain. Korea sells the twice-daily tartrate form (Betaloc), but we could not confirm a domestic metoprolol succinate ER product. Bring enough for the whole trip, or ask a Korean cardiologist about an equivalent regimen before you run low.
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