Can I bring Yaz to Korea?
Drospirenone pills (Yaz, Yasmin) · Yaz · Yasmin
Yaz (active ingredient: Drospirenone pills (Yaz, Yasmin)) can be brought into Korea for personal use. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use.
Drospirenone pills are not controlled substances in Korea, so bringing your packs is fine under the customs personal-use rule. Unlike other birth control pills, Yaz and Yasmin are prescription-only within Korea, so a refill there means a doctor visit rather than a pharmacy counter.
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
Other pills are OTC in Korea. Why not Yaz?
Korea classifies drospirenone-containing pills as prescription medicines while leaving older combined pills over the counter. Yaz and Yasmin are both sold in Korea under the same names by Bayer, so a gynecologist can continue your prescription after a short visit.
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