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2 Japanese products
Estac EX Neo
エスタックEXネオ
Made by SS Pharmaceutical
Active ingredients
- Ibuprofen, 600 mg per 6 tablets (daily dose) イブプロフェン
- Ambroxol hydrochloride, 45 mg per daily dose アンブロキソール塩酸塩
- Dihydrocodeine phosphate, 24 mg per daily dose ジヒドロコデインリン酸塩
- dl-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, 60 mg per daily dose dl-メチルエフェドリン塩酸塩
- Chlorpheniramine maleate, 7.5 mg per daily dose クロルフェニラミンマレイン酸塩
- Isopropamide iodide, 6 mg per daily dose ヨウ化イソプロパミド
- Magnesium oxide, 300 mg per daily dose 酸化マグネシウム
- Caffeine (anhydrous), 75 mg per daily dose 無水カフェイン
Label says it is for: Cold symptoms with phlegm, fever and pain
- Full-strength ibuprofen (600 mg/day) plus dihydrocodeine: do not stack other cold or pain products
Contains an ingredient on MHLW’s abuse-prevention list. Staff will ask about other purchases, and buyers under the set age can buy one small pack, in person or by video call. MHLW rules
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- Estac Eve (S.TAC IBU)
- Benza Block IP Designated Class 2
- Pabron Ace Pro Granules Designated Class 2
- Pabron Gold A Granules Designated Class 2
- Benza Block L Designated Class 2
- Pabron Ace Pro-X Granules Designated Class 2
- SS Bron Tablets Class 2
- Lulu Attack EX Designated Class 2
- Pabron S Gold W Designated Class 2
- Benza Block L Premium Designated Class 2
- Eve Quick Headache DX Designated Class 2
- Eve Quick Headache Medicine DX Designated Class 2
Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Estac Eve (S.TAC IBU)
エスタックイブ
Made by SS Pharmaceutical
Active ingredients
- Ibuprofen, 450 mg per 9 tablets (daily dose) イブプロフェン
- Dihydrocodeine phosphate, 24 mg per daily dose ジヒドロコデインリン酸塩
- dl-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, 60 mg per daily dose dl-メチルエフェドリン塩酸塩
- Chlorpheniramine maleate, 7.5 mg per daily dose クロルフェニラミンマレイン酸塩
- Caffeine (anhydrous), 75 mg per daily dose 無水カフェイン
- Thiamine nitrate, 24 mg per daily dose チアミン硝化物
- Ascorbic acid, 300 mg per daily dose アスコルビン酸
Label says it is for: Cold symptoms: fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache
- Contains dihydrocodeine: do not combine with other cold/cough medicines
Contains an ingredient on MHLW’s abuse-prevention list. Staff will ask about other purchases, and buyers under the set age can buy one small pack, in person or by video call. MHLW rules
Similar products (12)
- Estac EX Neo
- Benza Block IP Designated Class 2
- Lulu Attack EX Designated Class 2
- Pabron Gold A Granules Designated Class 2
- Benza Block L Designated Class 2
- Pabron Ace Pro Granules Designated Class 2
- SS Bron Tablets Class 2
- Lulu Attack FXa
- Benza Block L Premium Designated Class 2
- Pabron Ace Pro-X Granules Designated Class 2
- Pabron S Gold W Designated Class 2
- New Contac 600 Plus Designated Class 2
Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.