What do Japanese take for headaches?
What do Japanese take for headaches? According to the Japanese Clinical Practice Guideline for Chronic Headache 2013, goshuyuto (TJ-31), keishininjinto (TJ-82), chotosan (TJ-47), kakkonto (TJ-1), and goreisan (TJ-17) are mentioned as empirically effective medications for headache treatment.
Why is Advil illegal in Japan?
The following are prohibited as they contain narcotic or stimulant ingredients in excess of the Japanese standard: These medications include (but are not limited to) Tylenol Cold, NyQuil, Actifed, Sudafed, Advil Cold & Sinus, Dristan Sinus, Vicks Inhaler, and Lomotil.
Is aspirin illegal in Japan?
Like aspirin, these are not prohibited unless they have some extra powerful drug mixed with them like Pseudoephedrine (which is illegal!). Most over-the-counter medicines are legal to bring into Japan such as Tylenol, Asprin, Claritin, Tums, Ibuprofen, Advil, and generic version.
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.