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Know what is in the box.

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

Look up Japanese over-the-counter medicines by name, ingredient or the brand you use at home.

This shows what each box’s label says: active ingredients, the label’s own uses and the sales class. It does not tell you what to take. Show the box to the pharmacist and ask before you buy, especially if you take other medicines, are pregnant or are buying for a child. Care Compass Japan provides navigational guidance, not medical diagnosis or treatment advice. If you are experiencing symptoms, please consult a qualified healthcare professional or visit an accredited hospital/clinic.

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US · Same active ingredient, different brand

Salonpas Pain Relieving Patch (US formula)

Contains Camphor (3.1% per patch), Menthol (6.0% per patch), Methyl salicylate (10% per patch).

Same brand family, different formula by market. The US original patch is camphor 3.1% / menthol 6.0% / methyl salicylate 10%; Japan's Salonpas Ae plaster is methyl salicylate 6.29 g + l-menthol 5.71 g + dl-camphor 1.24 g per 100 g plus vitamin E. A second US variant (Pain Relief Patch: menthol 3% + methyl salicylate 10%, no camphor) also exists: check which one is in the medicine cabinet before comparing.

Japanese products with matching ingredients: Salonpas Ae, Salonpas

Home label source, checked 2026-10-24.

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Salonpas Ae

サロンパスAe

Class 3Skin and topicalpatch (plaster)

Made by Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical

Active ingredients

Methyl salicylate, 6.29 g per 100 g of plaster サリチル酸メチル
l-Menthol, 5.71 g per 100 g l-メントール
Tocopherol acetate (vitamin E), 2.00 g per 100 g ビタミンE酢酸エステル
dl-Camphor, 1.24 g per 100 g dl-カンフル

Label says it is for: Stiff shoulders, back pain, muscle pain/fatigue, bruises, sprains, joint pain, chilblains

JP Salonpas Ae has NO diclofenac and different strengths from the US Salonpas patch (US: methyl salicylate 10% / menthol 3%): never copy US numbers onto the JP box

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.

Salonpas

サロンパス

Class 3Skin and topicalPain and feverpatch (plaster)

Made by Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical

Active ingredients

Methyl salicylate, 10.0 g per 100 g plaster サリチル酸メチル
l-Menthol, 3.0 g per 100 g plaster l‐メントール
Tocopherol acetate (vitamin E acetate), 2.0 g per 100 g plaster 酢酸トコフェロール

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): 4987188122020

Salonpas 30 (Mild Type)

サロンパス30

Class 3Skin and topicalPain and fever

Made by Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical

Active ingredients

l-Menthol, 7 g per 100g l‐メントール
Glycol salicylate, 5 g per 100g サリチル酸グリコール
Tocopherol acetate, 2 g per 100g 酢酸トコフェロール
Glycyrrhetinic acid, 0.1 g per 100g グリチルレチン酸

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): 4987188122013