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BigMikeAbroad · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Location: US, for now

Hi all just a quick question. Can you buy neosporon or hydrogen peroxide at a pharmacy here over the counter? If so what does the packaging look like? Thanks for any info.

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aerialsimulacrum · Joined: 11 May 2008 Location: Space is the place

The hydrogen peroxide I buy over the counter at my local pharmacy comes in a bright orange bottle. I think it is 250 mg in size. It costs 500 won.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Everything in Korea that we would buy "over the counter" is "behind the counter" anyway. Show the pharmacist your laceration and they should hook you up.

Seoul'n'Corea · Joined: 06 Nov 2008

IlIlNine · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo

karri · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Location: south korea

I just picked some up at Top Mart. 1000 won for 250 ml, i think.

A little disappointing the stuff is bad for me. I do love the bubbles.

sojourner1 · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:34 am Post subject:

Hey that peroxide is great for cleaning your ear canals out with. You tip your head sideways, pour a capful into your ear, let it bubble for a few minutes, and then you take a shower to flush out the loosened wax or use some sort of water stream. Make sure you're using 3% as a higher % is dangerous to use on yourself unless you dilute.

I was unable to get a Korean Hangul translation for, "peroxide," using my translator so a Korean word may not exist due to it being known by another product name. Dam that's what makes Korea so confusing and always a secret to what all is possible, because a Korean who speaks English struggles to know what you're talking about when you have a question about something while translator sites fail us. I didn't even think they had peroxide.

I just want to walk into stores, see with my eyes what all is available, hand pick it, and pay for it, but no, you gotta talk properly to get it or be only as good as severely retarded people are at it.

BigMikeAbroad · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Location: US, for now

Thanks all. Will let you know how it goes

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billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

I think there's a brand called "bactroban" (pronounced all koreany, of course)

Cabbit · Joined: 19 Jan 2003

과산화수소 (gwasanhwa suso)

here is an image of it or just type the korean into google and you will see and orange bottle. YAY.

http://www.donghwacm.com/new/product_pic/5-002.bmp[url][/url]