Medicine checker · Japan · South Korea · China
Can I bring my medicine?
Tell us where you’re going and what you take. You get a plan with exactly what to do, and by when, from each government’s own rules.
East&Well never receives what you enter. It stays on this page. Rules checked 14 October 2026.
Step 1 of 3
Where are you going?
Your stops, in order
Pick at least one country.
That’s fine. You’ll see every rule now, and the deadlines once you add dates.
Next: your medicinesStep 2 of 3
What will you pack?
Add each medicine, including ones bought without a prescription. Answers appear as you go.
You can tap the microphone on your keyboard and say the name. East&Well never receives your entries, but your keyboard’s microphone may send speech to Apple, Google or another voice provider.
Step 3 of 3
Your medicine plan
Independent guide by East&Well
To keep it on your phone, choose “Save as PDF”. It opens without internet.
From Japan’s health ministry and Narcotics Control Department, Korea’s laws and drug regulator, China’s 2025 lists, and the US embassies, checked 14 October 2026. Not legal or medical advice: the officer at the border decides.
How to read an answer
Five plain labels, each with its own shape, so the answer never depends on colour alone.
- Within the limit
You can carry it for your own use, up to the amount shown.
- Paperwork before you fly
You need a permit or certificate. We show who issues it and by when.
- Not allowed
Leave it at home, even with a prescription.
- Check before you pack
It depends on your exact product, or you can’t check it yourself.
- No set amount
The rule gives no amount. Bring what fits your prescription.
- Not checked yet
We haven’t found an official rule yet. We show who to ask.
Answers by medicine
Each page compares Japan, South Korea and China for one medicine, with the official sources.