MEDICINE FINDER

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.

Where to buy near you

Shows the closest pharmacies and drugstores and the nearest convenience stores. Most medicines are sold at drugstores and pharmacies; convenience stores mainly carry quasi-drugs and only some sell Class 2 or 3 medicines. Stock varies, so check in the store. Opening hours come from Google Maps. Your location is sent only to Google to look up stores.

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Travelmin

トラベルミン

Class 2Motion sicknesstablet

Made by Eisai

Active ingredients

Diphenhydramine (hydrochloride / salicylate), 40 mg per tablet ジフェンヒドラミンサリチル酸塩
Diprophylline, 26 mg per tablet ジプロフィリン

Label says it is for: Prevention and relief of motion sickness (dizziness, nausea, headache)

Diphenhydramine again: the same drug as JP sleep aids; do not combine with other antihistamine products
Not for glaucoma or enlarged-prostate users (label)

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.

Travelmin 1

トラベルミン1

Class 2Motion sicknesschewable tablet

Made by Eisai

Active ingredients

Meclizine hydrochloride, 50 mg per tablet メクリジン塩酸塩
Scopolamine hydrobromide hydrate, 0.25 mg per tablet スコポラミン臭化水素酸塩水和物

Label says it is for: Prevention and relief of motion sickness

Meclizine 50 mg + scopolamine is stronger than the US single-ingredient Dramamine Less Drowsy it resembles

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): 4987028110620

Travelmin R

トラベルミンR

Class 2Motion sicknesstablet

Made by Eisai

Active ingredients

Difenidol hydrochloride, 16.6 mg per tablet ジフェニドール塩酸塩
Scopolamine hydrobromide hydrate, 0.16 mg per tablet スコポラミン臭化水素酸塩水和物
Caffeine (anhydrous), 30 mg per tablet 無水カフェイン
Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), 5 mg per tablet ピリドキシン塩酸塩

Label says it is for: Prevention and relief of motion sickness (dizziness, nausea, headache)

Difenidol was withdrawn from the US market decades ago but remains a JP standard: ingredient names will not match any home product

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.

Travelmin Junior

トラベルミンジュニア

Class 2Motion sicknessChildrentablet

Made by Eisai

Active ingredients

Diphenhydramine (hydrochloride / salicylate), 20 mg per tablet ジフェンヒドラミンサリチル酸塩
Diprophylline, 13 mg per tablet ジプロフィリン

Label says it is for: Children's motion sickness (dizziness, nausea, headache)

Half-strength version of adult Travelmin: check the box colour before dosing a child

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.