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6 Japanese products
SS Bron Tablets
エスエスブロン錠
Made by SS Pharmaceutical
Active ingredients
- Dihydrocodeine phosphate, 30 mg per 12 tablets (adult daily dose) ジヒドロコデインリン酸塩
- dl-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, 50 mg per daily dose dl-メチルエフェドリン塩酸塩
- Chlorpheniramine maleate, 8 mg per daily dose クロルフェニラミンマレイン酸塩
- Caffeine (anhydrous), 90 mg per daily dose 無水カフェイン
Label says it is for: Cough, phlegm
- A dedicated cough tablet that still contains a codeine-family drug: do not stack with cold medicines
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.
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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Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Bakumondoto Extract Tablets Kracie
麦門冬湯エキス錠(ばくもんどうとう)
Made by Kracie Pharmaceutical
Active ingredients
- Bakumondoto extract (kampo formula), 2,000 mg per 18 tablets (1 tablet 200 mg) 麦門冬湯エキス(1/2量)
Label says it is for: Dry cough, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pharyngitis, hoarseness
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): 4987045068188
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Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Tsumura-Kampo Seihaito Extract Granules
漢方清肺湯(せいはいとう)エキス顆粒
Made by Tsumura
Active ingredients
- Seihaito extract (kampo formula), 3.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) 清肺湯エキス
- JP Japanese Angelica Root, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) トウキ
- JP Ophiopogon Root, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) バクモンドウ
- JP Poria Sclerotium, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) ブクリョウ
- JP Scutellaria Root, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) オウゴン
- JP Platycodon Root, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) キキョウ
- JP Apricot Kernel, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) キョウニン
- JP Gardenia Fruit, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) サンシシ
- JP Mulberry Bark, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) ソウハクヒ
- JP Jujube, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) タイソウ
- JP Citrus Unshiu Peel, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) チンピ
- JP Asparagus Root, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) テンモンドウ
- JP Fritillaria Bulb, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) バイモ
- JP Bamboo Culm, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) チクヨウ
- JP Glycyrrhiza, 0.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) カンゾウ
- JP Schisandra Fruit, 0.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) ゴミシ
- JP Ginger, 0.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Seihaito extract) ショウキョウ
Label says it is for: Coughing with excess phlegm, and bronchitis (persons with moderate physical strength with prolonged coughing and stuck/excess phlegm)
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): 4987138390905
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Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Tsumura-Kampo Bakumondoto Extract Granules
麦門冬湯エキス顆粒
Made by Tsumura
Active ingredients
- Bakumondoto extract (kampo formula), 3.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) 麦門冬湯エキス
- JP Ophiopogon Tuber, 5.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Bakumondoto extract) バクモンドウ
- JP Brown Rice, 2.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Bakumondoto extract) コウベイ
- JP Pinellia Tuber, 2.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Bakumondoto extract) ハンゲ
- JP Jujube, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Bakumondoto extract) タイソウ
- JP Glycyrrhiza, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Bakumondoto extract) カンゾウ
- JP Ginseng, 1.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Bakumondoto extract) ニンジン
Label says it is for: Dry cough, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pharyngitis, and hoarseness (persons with moderate or poor physical strength who cannot clear the throat easily, sometimes with violent coughing or throat 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): 4987138481276
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Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Pabron Throat Tablets
パブロンのど錠
Made by Taisho Pharmaceutical
Active ingredients
- Tranexamic acid, 750 mg per 6 tablets トラネキサム酸
- Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, 63 mg per 6 tablets グリチルリチン酸二カリウム
- Nicotinamide, 60 mg per 6 tablets ニコチン酸アミド
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), 50 mg per 6 tablets ピリドキシン塩酸塩
- Riboflavin, 12 mg per 6 tablets リボフラビン
Label says it is for: Sore throat, mouth ulcers
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): 4987306049284
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Checked against the maker’s official page on 2026-10-24.
Tsumura-Kampo Shoseiryuto Extract Granules
漢方小青竜湯エキス顆粒(ショウセイリュウトウ)
Made by Tsumura
Active ingredients
- Shoseiryuto extract (kampo formula), 2.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) 小青竜湯エキス
- JP Pinellia Tuber, 3.0 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) ハンゲ
- JP Processed Ginger, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) カンキョウ
- JP Glycyrrhiza, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) カンゾウ
- JP Cinnamon Bark, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) ケイヒ
- JP Schisandra Fruit, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) ゴミシ
- JP Asiasarum Root, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) サイシン
- JP Peony Root, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) シャクヤク
- JP Ephedra Herb, 1.5 g per 2 packets (4.5 g) (crude drug proportion in Shoseiryuto extract) マオウ
Label says it is for: Bronchitis, bronchial asthma, rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, edema, common cold, and hay fever (persons with moderate or slightly poor physical strength with coughing with thin watery phlegm and runny nose)
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): 4987138390196, 4987138394194
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- 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.