Medicine Info Helper
Enter a medicine name and this helps you look up its uses, dosage and precautions on Korea's official drug site. Copy the name and paste it into the search box.
Enter a medicine name and this helps you look up its uses, dosage and precautions on Korea's official drug site. Copy the name and paste it into the search box.
Enter the name exactly as printed on the packet or box.
Enter a medicine name above to see the search button.
✅ When you receive a medicine
- Check the name on the packet matches your prescription.
- Ask the pharmacist about overlaps or drugs that must not be taken together.
- Check how many times a day and whether before/after meals.
- Check the expiry date.
See all your medicines at once
To see your medication history across clinics/pharmacies, use HIRA's "내가 먹는 약! 한눈에" service (identity verification required).
Open HIRA ▶※ This tool only helps you look up and check a medicine; it does not decide whether or how much to take. Decisions about taking and combining medicines must be made with your doctor/pharmacist. Emergency: 119.
🔒 The medicine name you enter is processed in this browser only and never sent anywhere.
Look it up on the official site
Type the medicine name as printed on the packet, copy it, and open the MFDS drug site (nedrug.mfds.go.kr) to paste it into the search box and read the uses, dosage and precautions.
Find a loose pill
For a pill whose name you don't know, use the site's identification menu to search by shape, color and markings.
What to check
The tool lists what to verify when you get a medicine — name matches the prescription, overlaps/interactions, how many times a day, before/after meals, and the expiry date. It also links HIRA's service to see your full medication history.
Guidance only
This helps you look up and check a medicine; it does not decide whether or how much to take. Decisions belong with your doctor/pharmacist. Emergency: 119.
Frequently asked questions
Does it show the drug details here?
It links you to Korea's official MFDS drug site where you paste the name to read the details.
I only have a loose pill.
Use the site's identification menu to search by shape, color and markings.
Is my input sent?
No. The medicine name is processed in this browser only and never sent.