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Biofermin Antidiarrheal

ビオフェルミン下痢止め

Class 2Stomach and digestiontablet

Made by Biofermin Pharmaceutical (Taisho)

Active ingredients

Berberine tannate, 300 mg per 9 tablets (adult daily dose) タンニン酸ベルベリン
Geranium dried extract, 420 mg per 9 tablets (from approx. 4,200 mg geranium) ゲンノショウコ乾燥エキス
Scopolia extract, 33 mg per 9 tablets ロートエキス
Peony extract, 125 mg per 9 tablets (from approx. 500 mg peony) シャクヤクエキス
Bifidobacterium, 30 mg per 9 tablets ビフィズス菌末

Label says it is for: Diarrhoea, food-related upset, loose stools with abdominal pain

JP antidiarrhoeals are berberine/herbal based: not loperamide (Imodium) like US products

Where to buy: Drugstores and pharmacies, and other shops, such as some convenience stores, while a pharmacist or registered seller (登録販売者) is on duty.

Barcode (JAN): 4987306054813