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5 Japanese products
Pelack T Tablets a
ペラックT錠a
Made by Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare
Active ingredients
- Tranexamic acid, 750 mg per day (adult dose) トラネキサム酸
- Crude glycyrrhiza (licorice) extract, 198 mg per 6 tablets (990 mg as crude drug) カンゾウ粗エキス
- Riboflavin (vitamin B2), 12 mg per 6 tablets リボフラビン
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), 50 mg per 6 tablets ピリドキシン塩酸塩
- Sodium L-ascorbate (vitamin C sodium), 500 mg per 6 tablets L-アスコルビン酸ナトリウム
Label says it is for: Pharyngitis, tonsillitis (sore/swollen throat), stomatitis
- Tranexamic acid is OTC for sore throat in Japan but prescription-only in the US/UK
- Label: do not combine with other tranexamic-acid or licorice-containing oral medicines; no antihistamine, so no drowsiness
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.
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- Traful Tablets Class 3
- Pabron Throat Tablets Class 3
- Lulu Attack EX Designated Class 2
- Smile 40 Premium Class 2
- Smile Contact Pure Class 3
- Kurashie VBC Class 2
- New Mytear CL Ice Crush Class 3
- New Mytear CL-W Care Class 3
- Smile 40 Premium The One Mild Class 2
- Namida Rohto Dry Aid Class 3
- Smile 40 Premium The One Cool Class 2
- Smile 40 Premium The One Cool MAX Class 2
Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Tsumura-Kampo Junchoto Extract Granules
漢方潤腸湯エキス顆粒
Made by Tsumura
Active ingredients
- Junchoto extract (kampo formula), 2.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) 潤腸湯エキス
- JP Rehmannia Root, 3.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) ジオウ
- JP Japanese Angelica Root, 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) トウキ
- JP Scutellaria Root, 1.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) オウゴン
- JP Immature Orange, 1.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) キジツ
- JP Apricot Kernel, 1.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) キョウニン
- JP Magnolia Bark, 1.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) コウボク
- JP Rhubarb, 1.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) ダイオウ
- JP Peach Kernel, 1.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) トウニン
- JP Hemp Fruit, 1.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) マシニン
- JP Glycyrrhiza, 0.75 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Junchoto extract) カンゾウ
Label says it is for: Constipation (persons with moderate or slightly weak physical strength who complain of occasional skin dryness)
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): 4987138390516
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- Tsumura-Kampo Shofusan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Seijobofuto Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Ninjin'yoeito Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Chotosan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Hochuekkito Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Jumihaidokuto Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Kamishoyosan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Saikokaryukotsuboreito Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Saikokeishito Extract Granules A Class 2
Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Tsumura-Kampo Keishibukuryoganryo Extract Granules A
漢方桂枝茯苓丸料エキス顆粒A(ケイシフクリョウガンリョウ)
Made by Tsumura
Active ingredients
- Keishibukuryogan extract (kampo formula), 0.875 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) 桂枝茯苓丸エキス
- JP Cinnamon Bark, 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Keishibukuryogan extract) ケイヒ
- JP Peony Root, 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Keishibukuryogan extract) シャクヤク
- JP Peach Kernel, 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Keishibukuryogan extract) トウニン
- JP Poria Sclerotium, 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Keishibukuryogan extract) ブクリョウ
- JP Moutan Bark, 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Keishibukuryogan extract) ボタンピ
Label says it is for: Menstrual irregularity, menstrual disorders, menstrual pain, menopausal disorders, chi-no-michi-sho, stiff shoulder, dizziness, heavy head, bruise (contusion), chilblains, spots on the skin, eczema/dermatitis, and acne (persons with adequate physical strength, sometimes with lower abdominal pain, stiff shoulder, heavy head, dizziness, hot flashes and cold feet)
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): 4987138390257, 4987138394255
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- Tsumura-Kampo Shofusan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Ninjin'yoeito Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Seijobofuto Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Chotosan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Kamishoyosan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Junchoto Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Hochuekkito Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Saikokaryukotsuboreito Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Jumihaidokuto Extract Granules Class 2
Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Tsumura-Kampo Tokakujokito Extract Granules
漢方桃核承気湯エキス顆粒(トウカクジョウキトウ)
Made by Tsumura
Active ingredients
- Tokakujokito extract (kampo formula), 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) 桃核承気湯エキス
- JP Peach Kernel, 2.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Tokakujokito extract) トウニン
- JP Cinnamon Bark, 2.0 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Tokakujokito extract) ケイヒ
- JP Rhubarb, 1.5 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Tokakujokito extract) ダイオウ
- JP Glycyrrhiza, 0.75 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Tokakujokito extract) カンゾウ
- JP Anhydrous Sodium Sulfate, 0.45 g per 2 packets (3.75 g) (crude drug proportion in Tokakujokito extract) ボウショウ
Label says it is for: Menstrual irregularity, dysmenorrhea, menstrual pain, anxiety during menstruation or after childbirth, lower back pain, constipation, accessory symptoms of hypertension (headache, dizziness, stiff shoulder), hemorrhoid, and contusion (persons with moderate or more physical strength with hot flashes and constipation tendency)
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): 4987138390615
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- Tsumura-Kampo Shofusan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Ninjin'yoeito Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Seijobofuto Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Chotosan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Junchoto Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Kamishoyosan Extract Granules Class 2
- Tsumura-Kampo Hochuekkito Extract Granules Class 2
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Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Oral Boraginol EX
内服ボラギノールEX
Made by 天藤製薬
Active ingredients
- Phellodendron bark, 0.30 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) オウバク
- Atractylodes lancea rhizome, 2.0 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) ソウジュツ
- Licorice root, 0.95 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) カンゾウ
- Rhubarb, 0.35 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) ダイオウ
- Safflower, 1.35 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) コウカ
- Citrus unshiu peel, 0.50 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) チンピ
- Bupleurum root, 1.35 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) サイコ
- Japanese angelica root, 0.675 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) トウキ
- Cimicifuga rhizome, 1.35 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) ショウマ
- Peach kernel, 0.675 g per 9 tablets (daily dose) トウニン
Label says it is for: Relief of hemorrhoids (internal hemorrhoids), anal fissure and hemorrhoid bleeding
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): 4987978101105
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Read from a retailer copy of the package insert; still to be confirmed against the official source on 2026-10-24.