2403 Dalgubeol-daero · 1F · Suseong-gu, Daegu Beomeo Station Exit 4 · 20 m on foot
The pharmacist talks you
through the medicine
A bag over the counter is often where the conversation ends. We check three things first — what it is for, how you are meant to take it, and whether it interacts with anything else you take — then say all of it out loud, in Korean or English.
You can walk in and ask without a prescription. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis, and nothing here is a claim about what a medicine will do.
01 — The facts
Six things that are simply true
No slogans. These are the details people phone up to ask about, written down here so the call can be about the medicine instead.
Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00
Sat 09:00–15:00
Closed Sundays and public holidays, without exception.
Beomeo Station
Line 2
Out of Exit 4 and along the street. About 20 m on foot, at street level (1F).
Korean
and English
Spoken at the counter. Chinese and Japanese on this page are for reading and pointing.
In store
only
Veterinary medicines are stocked. Korean law bans selling them online or sending them by courier, so the purchase happens here.
Needed for
some lines
Antibiotics and other prescription-only medicines. The doctor prescribes; the pharmacist dispenses.
Walk in,
buy now
Over-the-counter medicines, health supplements, quasi-drugs and medical devices need no prescription.
02 — Symptoms
When the words will not come, point at the row
Twelve everyday complaints, written in four languages. Each row carries a stage marker: how long it has been going, and whether it is a question for a doctor first.
| Stage | ENEnglish | KO한국어 | ZH中文 | JA日本語 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persistent | Headache | 두통 | 头痛 | 頭痛 |
| Persistent | Stomach ache, diarrhoea | 복통 · 설사 | 腹痛・腹泻 | 腹痛・下痢 |
| Mild | Runny nose, cough | 콧물 · 기침 | 流鼻涕・咳嗽 | 鼻水・咳 |
| Mild | Minor cut | 상처 | 小伤口 | 切り傷 |
| Doctor | Burn | 화상 | 烫伤 | やけど |
| Doctor | Allergic reaction | 알레르기 | 过敏反应 | アレルギー反応 |
| Persistent | Eye irritation | 눈 충혈 | 眼睛充血 | 目の充血 |
| Mild | Muscle pain | 근육통 | 肌肉疼痛 | 筋肉痛 |
| Persistent | Toothache | 치통 | 牙痛 | 歯痛 |
| Mild | Motion sickness | 멀미 | 晕车 | 乗り物酔い |
| Mild | Insect bite | 벌레 물림 | 虫咬 | 虫刺され |
| Persistent | Trouble sleeping | 불면 | 失眠 | 眠れない |
The table is a pointing aid, not a diagnosis. It does not name a condition, and a doctor mark means the pharmacist is likely to send you to one first. The Chinese and Japanese columns are for reading and pointing; the languages spoken in the store are Korean and English.
03 — At the counter
Five exchanges, written down
This is what a normal visit looks like. Nothing here is a recommendation for you — the answer changes with what you already take and how you are feeling.
I have had a headache since Tuesday. I am already on blood pressure tablets.
Then not the combination cold product — it usually contains a decongestant that raises blood pressure. Plain paracetamol instead, and come back if it has not eased in three days.
My daughter is six, and the box says half a tablet.
Show me the box. If it is scored down the middle, snap it along that line, not across it. Give it with water and write the time on the packet.
I got these from the clinic across the road, and those from a different clinic last week.
Leave both bags with me for a minute. Two of these are the same ingredient under different names, which is exactly what gets missed when the bags are checked separately.
I forgot last night’s dose. Do I take two now?
No. Take the next one at its usual time and skip the one you missed. Doubling up to catch up is the one thing not to do.
The dog’s ear is infected. Can I get something for it?
The veterinary medicines are here, but they cannot be sold online or sent by courier. Bring the dog’s weight and anything it is already taking, and we will pick from what is on the shelf.
04 — Diagrams
Time, and distance
Two drawings: one for a day of doses, one for the walk from the platform. Both are schematic and neither is to scale; the marked twenty metres is the real walking distance.
05 — FAQ
Asked, answered
The eight that come up most. Answers that depend on you are left to the phone or the counter.
01Can I buy medicine here without a prescription?
For over-the-counter medicines, health supplements, quasi-drugs and medical devices, yes, straight away. Prescription-only medicines such as antibiotics need a doctor’s prescription first. Korea separates prescribing from dispensing, so the doctor prescribes and the pharmacist dispenses.
02Can I ask a question even without a prescription?
Yes. You can come in with a question and buy nothing, or buy an over-the-counter medicine, a supplement or a quasi-drug.
What the pharmacist cannot do is diagnose a disease or rule one out; that needs a doctor, or a conversation with a pharmacist in person.
03Can I bring medicine from more than one clinic?
Please bring it all. Some medicines need care when they are taken together, so the pharmacist checks the ingredients and the timing. The prescriptions and the dispensing bags together give the clearest picture.
04Is English spoken here?
Yes. The pharmacist explains your medicine in Korean or English. If describing a symptom out loud is the hard part, show the symptom table above and point at the row.
Chinese and Japanese appear on this page for reading and pointing; they are not spoken in the store.
05Do you sell medicines for pets?
Yes, some. Veterinary medicines are stocked here. Korean law does not allow them to be sold online or sent by courier, so the purchase has to be made in the store. Which items are in stock varies, so a phone call before you travel is worth making.
06Are you open on Saturday?
Yes. We are open on Saturday from 09:00 to 15:00. Weekdays are 09:00 to 18:00.
07Are you open on public holidays?
No. The pharmacy is closed on Sundays and public holidays; the weekday and Saturday hours do not apply. If you need something for a holiday, collect it on a weekday beforehand.
08I’ve forgotten how to take it. What now?
Do not take a double dose to catch up. The right moment for a missed dose differs from medicine to medicine. Call 053-744-6888 with which medicine you missed and when, and the pharmacist will talk you through it.
06 — Stated first
What this page does not promise
A page that lists only flattering things is no use for a decision. So the uncertain parts come before the closing ask.
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Stock is not live
NONo real-time stock or prices are published here.
YESStock can only be confirmed in the store or over the phone.
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No diagnosis
NOThe symptom table does not name a condition. That is a doctor’s job.
YESThe table is a way of showing where it hurts.
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Spoken languages stop at Korean and English
NONothing here means Chinese or Japanese is spoken at the counter.
YESThe Chinese and Japanese on this page are for reading and pointing.
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No claims about effect, no comparisons
NONo efficacy claims, no superlatives, no statement that this pharmacy is better than another.
YESChecked facts and how the store runs. That is all.
If something is still unclear after those four, call us. It is the quickest way to an answer.
053-744-6888
07 — The door
Twenty metres from Exit 4, with someone there to ask
Bring the bags, bring the question, or bring nothing at all. Weekdays 09:00–18:00, Saturday 09:00–15:00.