Can I bring Loratadine to Korea?

Q: Can I bring Loratadine to Korea?

Loratadine can be brought into Korea for personal use. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use. Loratadine is not a controlled substance in Korea. Korean customs treats up to six bottles or a three-month supply as personal use. Source: Korea Customs Service (Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers) (last verified 2026-08-23).

Loratadine · Claritin · Clarityn

Allowed반입 가능

MFDS permit

Not needed

Max quantity

6 bottles or 3-month supply

Declare at customs

Only above that line

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tablets/capsules per day

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

Loratadine is not a controlled substance in Korea. 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

클라리틴정(로라타딘), the Loratadine product sold in Korea, official MFDS photo — 클라리틴정(로라타딘) (바이엘코리아(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 Claritin in a Korean pharmacy?

Yes. Claritin is registered in Korea as an over-the-counter medicine after an MFDS reclassification, so pharmacies sell loratadine tablets and syrup without a prescription.

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

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