Can you bring Tums to Japan?


Can you bring Tums to Japan? Most over-the-counter medicines are legal to bring into Japan such as Tylenol, Asprin, Claritin, Tums, Ibuprofen, Advil, and generic version. However, medications such as Claritin D, which contains Pseudoephedrine, are strictly forbidden.


Is there Pepto Bismol in Japan?

Antacids. Antacids, including TUMS, Pepcid Complete or Pepto-Bismol are not available over the counter in Japan.


What items are prohibited in checked baggage Japan?

Items designated as prohibited by the Civil Aeronautics Act cannot be placed inside checked baggage. (Examples include toxic gases, flammable gases, flammable liquids, compressed gases.) Although dry ice, alcoholic liquids, and cigarette lighters fall under the ?Prohibition for Carriage of Explosives etc.


Is melatonin illegal in Japan?

OTC melatonin has been banned for years in the United Kingdom (UK), European Union, Japan, Australia and most recently Canada. Exogenous melatonin is not outlawed by these countries but regarded as a medicine, available only by prescription.


What over-the-counter medicine is not allowed in Japan?

Specifically, products that contain stimulants (medicines that contain Pseudoephedrine, such as Actifed, Sudafed, and Vicks inhalers), or Codeine are prohibited if it contains more than allowed quantity of stimulant raw materials.