Seirogan 100 Count [Class 2 OTC Drug]

• Product Description

  Product Information

  Gastrointestinal medicine Seirogan has been used in homes as a household medicine for more than 100 years.
  Its main ingredient, JP wood creosote, a crude drug, adjusts the water balance in the intestines without stopping normal intestinal movement, returning the stomach and intestines to their normal condition.
  It is especially effective against loose stools and diarrhea caused by food or drink, such as food poisoning, upset stomach from water, and indigestion, as well as loose stools and diarrhea caused by stress, colds, and the like.
  This medicine is a soft, moisture-containing pill that combines crude drugs such as JP wood creosote, gambir powder, phellodendron bark powder, glycyrrhiza powder, and citrus unshiu peel powder.
  

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  ●Precautions for Use
  ■■Things You Must Not Do■■ [Failure to follow these may worsen current symptoms or make side effects or accidents more likely.]
  1. The following persons must not use this medicine.
  Persons who have ever had allergic symptoms (rash/redness, itching, swelling, etc.) caused by this medicine or any of its ingredients
  2. When used for toothache from tooth decay, this medicine only relieves the pain temporarily and has no therapeutic effect. Even if the pain subsides, receive treatment from a dentist as soon as possible.
  Also, once the pain eases, remove this medicine from the cavity, and never leave it packed in the cavity.
  ■■Things To Consult On■■
  1. The following persons should consult a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk before using this medicine.
  (1) Persons receiving treatment from a doctor or dentist
  (2) Persons with diarrhea accompanied by fever, persons with bloody stools, or persons with persistent mucous stools
  (3) Persons who are pregnant, who think they may be pregnant, or who are breastfeeding
  (4) Elderly persons
  (5) Persons who have had allergic symptoms caused by medicines, cosmetics, etc.
  (6) Persons with liver or kidney disease
  2. If any of the following symptoms appear after use, they may be side effects. Stop using it immediately and consult a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, bringing this package insert (instructions) with you.
  
  Relevant Area – Symptoms
  Skin – Rash/redness, itching, swelling
  Digestive system – Nausea/vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, stomach discomfort
  Psychiatric/nervous system – Dizziness, headache
  
  The following serious symptoms may occur rarely.
  In such cases, see a doctor immediately.
  
  Symptom Name – Symptoms
  Liver dysfunction – General fatigue, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes), etc. appear.
  
  3. If symptoms do not improve after taking this medicine for several days (5 to 6 days as a guide), stop taking it and consult a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or registered salesclerk, bringing this package insert (instructions) with you.
  4. If the pain does not go away after using this medicine 1 or 2 times for toothache from tooth decay, stop using it and consult a dentist, bringing this package insert (instructions) with you.
  
  
  ●Indications
  Loose stools, diarrhea, food poisoning, upset stomach from water, vomiting and diarrhea, loose bowels, diarrhea due to indigestion, toothache from tooth decay
  
  
  ●Dosage and Administration
  1. Take the following dose after meals (preferably within 30 minutes), always with water or hot water.
  Age – Single dose – Times per day
  Adults (15 years and older) – 3 pills – 3 times
  11 years to under 15 years – 2 pills – 3 times
  8 years to under 11 years – 1.5 pills – 3 times
  5 years to under 8 years – 1 pill – 3 times
  Under 5 years – Do not take.
  
  2. For toothache from tooth decay, pack 1 to 1/2 pill into the tooth socket (the cavity of the decayed tooth).
  
  [Precautions regarding dosage and administration]
  (1) Always follow the specified dosage and administration.
  (2) When giving this medicine to a child aged 5 years or older, do so under the guidance and supervision of a parent or guardian to avoid dosing errors and to prevent the medicine from getting stuck in the throat.
  
  
  ●Ingredients and Amounts
  9 pills (the maximum daily dose for adults) contain the following ingredients.
  Ingredient – Amount – Action
  JP Wood Creosote (※) – 400 mg
  – Normalizes excessive peristalsis of the large intestine and adjusts the amount of water in the intestinal tract
  
  JP Gambir Powder – 200 mg
  – Regulates intestinal movement
  
  JP Powdered Phellodendron Bark – 300 mg
  – Stomachic action, bacteriostatic action in the intestines
  
  JP Powdered Glycyrrhiza – 150 mg
  – Protects against gastric mucosal damage, detoxifying action
  
  Powdered Citrus Unshiu Peel – 300 mg
  – Stomachic action
  
  ※What is generally called "creosote" includes not only JP wood creosote, a crude drug, but also industrial creosote oil extracted from coal (coal creosote). These are completely different substances with different raw materials, components, and uses. In addition, carcinogenicity studies found no carcinogenicity for JP wood creosote.
  
  Additives: powdered cinnamon bark, CMC-Ca, glycerin
  
  
  ●Precautions for Storage and Handling
  1. Store out of the reach of children.
  2. To avoid misuse and maintain quality, do not transfer to another container.
  3. Store tightly closed in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.
  4. Do not use the product after the expiration date.
  
  
  ●Contact Information
  If you notice anything, such as unusual symptoms appearing after using this medicine, please contact the store where you purchased it or the following.
  Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Customer Consultation Section
  〒564-0032 大阪府吹田市内本町3丁目34番14号 Phone 0570-783-818
  Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)

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