MaestroCantus
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: Insulin - What's available, & where to buy? |
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Hello everyone,
I am hoping on going to Korea in June/July, and I was just wondering:
1) What kinds and brands of Insulin are available in Korea [rapid acting, R, N, Lantus, Novolin, Humulin etc.]?
2) How would these be written in Korean?
3) Can I get a prescription from one of these places?
| chronicpride wrote: |
To get your prescriptions, you can go to any 내과 clinic (although it translates to Internal Medicine, they are essentially walk-in clinics), like this one:
Look at the advertisements on the side of buildings and you'll often see 내과s on the 2nd or 3rd floor with pharmacies on the 1st.
The 내과 doctor will write prescriptions for most things. If he/she feels that your health issue is out of his area, such as gynecology, ENT, etc...he'll refer you to a nearby clinic that handles those things. But a 내과 is probably the best place to go first. |
4) What is the process needed to get insulin?
I've read way too many posts where people complain that they weren't able to get insulin easily in Korea . . . and I'd just like clarification on the ability and process of this essential medication for many people.
5) What Korean words should one know to be able to find a pharmacy and purchase some insulin? |
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