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Japanese over-the-counter medicines, explained from the label, with the brands you know from home.

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Muhi Alpha EX

ムヒアルファEX

Designated Class 2Skin and topicalcream

Made by Ikeda Mohando

Active ingredients

Prednisolone valerate acetate, 0.15 g per 100 g プレドニゾロン吉草酸エステル酢酸エステル
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 1.0 g per 100 g ジフェンヒドラミン塩酸塩
l-Menthol, 3.5 g per 100 g l-メントール
dl-Camphor, 1.0 g per 100 g dl-カンフル
Crotamiton, 5.0 g per 100 g クロタミトン
Isopropylmethylphenol (thymol analogue, IPMP), 0.1 g per 100 g イソプロピルメチルフェノール

Label says it is for: Insect bites, itching, eczema, dermatitis, rash, hives, heat rash

Contains a mid-strength (antedrug) steroid: do not use on athlete’s foot/ringworm or infected skin; not for long-term continuous use

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.