Japan has extremely strict drug laws and It is illegal to bring into the country some over-the-counter medicines commonly used in the US. Specifically, any products that contain stimulants (medicines that contain Pseudoephedrine, such as Actifed, Sudafed, and Vicks inhalers), or Codeine are prohibited. If you\u2019re planning on taking an over the counter medication with you, check the ingredients carefully!<\/p>\n
According to Japanese law, up to a two-month supply of allowable over-the-counter medication can be brought or sent into Japan at a time.<\/p>\n
When it comes to prescription medication, pharmacies are plentiful and reliable in Japan, and can meet most prescription needs \u2013 although there is no such thing as a refill on a prescription in Japan.\u00a0 To obtain a refill you will need to get a new prescription from a Japanese physician. A psychiatrist has regular office hours every Friday at ICU\u2019s counseling center. Those who need a refill for ADHD and\/or other conditions will be able to obtain a prescription by visiting this office.<\/p>\n
Please note that some Japanese prescriptions , such as Adderall or Prozac, are prohibited in Japan. Japanese physicians can often prescribe similar, but not identical, substitutes to medicines available in the U.S. Japanese law allows you to bring up to one month\u2019s supply of prescription medications with you, as long as they are carried in their original containers along with a letter from your physician indicating the medication\u2019s generic and brand name, dosage, and description of your medical condition.<\/p>\n
For students who plan to bring more than a one month\u2019s supply of prescription medication, you are required to obtain a so-called \u201cYakkan Shoumei\u201d, or an import certificate in advance, and show the \u201cYakkan Shoumei\u201d certificate with your prescription medicines at the Customs. For more information, please visit the Embassy of Japan\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Japan has extremely strict drug laws and It is illegal to bring into the country some over-the-counter medicines commonly used in the US. Specifically, any products that contain stimulants (medicines that contain Pseudoephedrine, such as Actifed, Sudafed, and Vicks inhalers), or Codeine are prohibited. If you\u2019re planning on taking an over the counter medication with you, check the ingredients carefully!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":348,"parent":43,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-391","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":469,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/391\/revisions\/469"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}