Seirogan

● Features
Gastrointestinal medicine Seirogan has been a household staple medicine used for over 100 years. The main active ingredient, Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) wood creosote, a crude drug, adjusts the water balance in the intestines without stopping normal intestinal movement, restoring the stomach to a normal state. It is especially effective for soft stools and diarrhea caused by food poisoning, water poisoning, indigestion, as well as soft stools and diarrhea caused by stress or colds. This medicine is a soft pill containing moisture, formulated with crude drugs such as JP wood creosote, asenyaku powder, oubaku powder, licorice powder, and chinpi powder.

【Class 2 OTC Drug】

● Efficacy/Effects
Soft stools, diarrhea, food poisoning, water poisoning, vomiting diarrhea, loose bowels, diarrhea due to indigestion, toothache

＜Precautions related to Efficacy/Effects＞


● Dosage and Administration
1. Always take the following amount after meals (preferably within 30 minutes) with water or hot water.
［Age: Dose per time: Number of doses per day］
Adults (15 years and older): 3 pills: 3 times
11 years and older but under 15 years: 2 pills: 3 times
8 years and older but under 11 years: 1.5 pills: 3 times
5 years and older but under 8 years: 1 pill: 3 times
Under 5 years: Do not take
2. For toothache, place 1 to 1½ pills into the cavity (hole of the tooth decay).

＜Precautions related to Dosage and Administration＞
(1) Be sure to follow the prescribed dosage and administration.
(2) When administering to children aged 5 years and older, ensure under the guidance and supervision of a guardian to avoid dosing errors or choking on the medicine.

● Ingredients/Quantity
Per 9 pills
Wood creosote 400mg
Asenyaku powder 200mg
Oubaku powder 300mg
Licorice powder 150mg
Chinpi powder 300mg

〔Additives〕
Cinnamon powder, Carboxymethyl cellulose calcium (CMC-Ca), Glycerin

＜Precautions related to Ingredients/Quantity＞
* Generally, what is called "creosote" includes not only JP wood creosote, a crude drug, but also industrial creosote oil (coal creosote) extracted from coal; these are completely different substances with different raw materials, components, and uses. Furthermore, carcinogenicity tests showed no carcinogenicity for JP wood creosote.

● Dosage Form
Pills (oral tablets)

● Precautions for Use
■Do not do (Contraindications)
〔If not followed, current symptoms may worsen or side effects/accidents may occur〕
1. Do not use if:
You have ever had allergic symptoms (rash, redness, itching, swelling, etc.) caused by this medicine or its ingredients.
2. When used for toothache, this medicine only temporarily relieves pain and has no therapeutic effect. Even if the pain subsides, please see a dentist as soon as possible. Also, if the pain is relieved, remove this medicine from the tooth cavity and never leave it in place.
■Consult
1. Before using this medicine, consult a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or registered seller if:
(1) You are receiving treatment from a doctor or dentist.
(2) You have diarrhea with fever, bloody stools, or persistent mucus stools.
(3) You are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
(4) You are elderly.
(5) You have had allergic symptoms caused by drugs or cosmetics.
(6) You have liver or kidney disease.
2. If the following symptoms appear after use, they may be side effects. Stop use immediately and consult a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or registered seller with this package insert (explanatory document).
［Affected area: Symptoms］
Skin: Rash, redness, itching, swelling
Digestive system: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, stomach discomfort
Nervous system: Dizziness, headache
Rarely, the following serious symptoms may occur. In such cases, see a doctor immediately.
［Name of Symptom: Symptom］
Liver dysfunction: General fatigue, jaundice (yellowing of skin and whites of eyes), etc.
3. If symptoms do not improve after several days (about 5 to 6 days) of use, stop taking the medicine and consult a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or registered seller with this package insert (explanatory document).
4. If pain does not subside after one or two uses for toothache, stop use and consult a dentist with this package insert (explanatory document).

●Precautions for Storage and Handling
1. Keep out of reach of children.
2. To avoid misuse and maintain quality, do not transfer to other containers.
3. Store tightly closed in a cool place away from direct sunlight.
4. Do not use after the expiration date.