Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
For some countries, including Japan, the stuff that might worry me would be certain ingredients in medicine that's OTC here but possibly forbidden or considered to be a serious scheduled narcotic in some foreign countries. There was a case recently involving oxycontin in Japan, although some mid eastern countries and Australia are especially strict on this.
Regarding prescription and OTC medications...
Do I have to declare any of the following medications?
Temazepam 30 mg tabs - for insomnia
Meclizine 12.5 mg tabs - for motion sickness
Ibuprofen 200 mg tabs - for pain
Docusate sodium 100 mg tabs - for constipation
I'm staying in Japan for 4 nights and will bring just a few tabs of each. I've read the info on the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as well as the US Embassy, and I believe that I do not have to declare these medications. Can someone confirm this? I'm a little paranoid as I do not want to be arrested on arrival.
ERQ