Pharmacies in Korea are experiencing a long-term shortage of Tylenol 500 mg and Tylenol ER 600 mg, but apparently convenient stores have no issue stocking up Tylenol 500 mg.

As of June 15, Tylenol in 500 mg and ER 650 mg tablets were indicated to be sold out on an online pharmaceutical wholesale website used by pharmacists.

Since the incident of the World Health Organization (WHO) initially recommending the use of acetaminophen in suspicious symptoms of the novel coronavirus in last March, pharmacies in Korea have been struggling to get their hands on Tylenols.

However, major convenient store brands like GS25, Emart24 and CU had no problem with Tylenol 500 mg stock.