Is there Pepto-Bismol in Japan?
Is there Pepto-Bismol in Japan? Antacids. Antacids, including TUMS, Pepcid Complete or Pepto-Bismol are not available over the counter in Japan.
What you Cannot bring to Japan?
Prohibited Articles
- Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, opium, cannabis, stimulants, psychotropic substances, and other narcotic drugs (excluding those designated by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance);
- Firearms (pistols, etc.), ammunition (bullets) thereof, and pistol parts;
- Explosives (dynamite, gunpowder, 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.