Class 2 OTC DrugGastrointestinal Medicine
Seirogan Sugar-Coated A
Helps ease soft stools and diarrhea caused by foodborne upset, waterborne upset, stress, or indigestion
✦ Contains JP Wood Creosote✦ Sugar-coated tablets with no odor✦ Does not stop normal intestinal motility
Who It’s For / When to Use
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When you have foodborne or waterborne upset
For those who want to ease soft stools and diarrhea caused by food or drink.
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When indigestion makes your stomach unsettled
For those who want to help settle the stomach with soft stools or diarrhea associated with indigestion.
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When stress or environmental changes make you prone to diarrhea
For those who need a formula suited to soft stools and diarrhea triggered by stress or similar factors.
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If you dislike the smell of Seirogan
For those who want the action of wood creosote in a sugar-coated tablet that reduces the odor.
Product Overview
Seirogan Sugar-Coated A is a gastrointestinal medicine built around Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) wood creosote as its main ingredient, combined with crude drugs. It is intended to help restore a more normal state in the abdomen by adjusting the water balance in the intestines without stopping normal intestinal motility. It is used for soft stools and diarrhea due to foodborne upset, waterborne upset, or indigestion, as well as soft stools and diarrhea triggered by stress, colds, and similar factors. As a white sugar-coated tablet, it is designed to be easier to take for those bothered by the distinctive odor of Seirogan.
Product Features
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Balances moisture without stopping intestinal movement
Wood Creosote
The main ingredient, JP wood creosote, is included to help adjust the water balance in the intestines and return a stomach with soft stools or diarrhea toward a more normal state, without stopping normal intestinal motility.
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White sugar-coated tablets with reduced odor
Sugar-Coated Tablets
Unlike Seirogan (dark brown pills), Seirogan Sugar-Coated A comes as white sugar-coated tablets and does not have the distinctive odor of wood creosote. An easier dosage form for those who dislike the smell.
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Crude drug formula that supports wood creosote
Crude Drug Blend
Formulated with JP powdered Geranium Herba and dried Phellodendron bark extract to support the action of the main ingredient, JP wood creosote.
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Wood creosote manufactured and controlled entirely in Japan
Taiko Pharmaceutical’s Seirogan Sugar-Coated A uses JP wood creosote that is manufactured and controlled consistently from raw materials in Japan.
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Naturally derived crude drug ingredients take the lead
JP wood creosote is a naturally derived crude drug obtained by cooling and refining smoke from carbonized beech, pine, and other source woods.
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How it differs from Seirogan
Seirogan is a distinctive-smelling pill that combines four crude drugs in addition to wood creosote and also has an indication for toothache. Seirogan Sugar-Coated A is an odorless sugar-coated tablet that pairs wood creosote with two crude drugs.
Indications
Soft stools, diarrhea, foodborne upset, waterborne upset, loose bowels, runny stools, indigestion, queasiness, nausea, feeling of abdominal fullness, abdominal pain, abdominal bloating
Dosage and Administration
| Age |
Dose per Serving |
Times per Day |
| Adults (15 years and older) |
1 tablet per dose |
3 times a day |
| 11 to under 15 years |
2/3 tablet per dose |
3 times a day |
| 5 to under 11 years |
1/3 tablet per dose |
3 times a day |
| Under 5 years |
Do not take |
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Take between meals with water or lukewarm water. Strictly follow the dosage and administration. When giving to children, have them take it under the guidance and supervision of a guardian. For how to remove tablets and dosing for ages that require splitting, follow the instructions in the package insert. Consult a physician, pharmacist, or registered seller before use.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
QWhat is the difference between Seirogan and Seirogan Sugar-Coated A?
ASeirogan is a dark brown pill with a distinctive odor. In addition to JP wood creosote, it contains powdered catechu, powdered Phellodendron bark, powdered glycyrrhiza, and powdered citrus unshiu peel, and also has an indication for toothache (cavity pain). Seirogan Sugar-Coated A is a white sugar-coated tablet with no odor, combining JP wood creosote with JP powdered Geranium Herba and dried Phellodendron bark extract.
QWhy does Seirogan have an odor? Is Seirogan Sugar-Coated A odorless?
AThe odor of Seirogan comes from its main ingredient, JP wood creosote. Seirogan Sugar-Coated A is a sugar-coated tablet, so it does not have that odor. Wood creosote itself is a naturally derived crude drug obtained by cooling and refining smoke from carbonized source wood.
QWhat kinds of diarrhea and soft stools is it used for?
AIt is used for soft stools and diarrhea caused by food or drink, such as foodborne upset, waterborne upset, and indigestion, as well as soft stools and diarrhea caused by stress, colds, and similar factors. The formula is intended to help adjust the water balance in the intestines without stopping normal intestinal motility.
🌱 Brand Story
JP wood creosote is a crude drug made by repeatedly distilling and refining wood tar obtained by cooling and liquefying the smoke produced when beech, pine, and other source woods are carbonized. This component from forest trees is at the heart of how Seirogan Sugar-Coated A works on the abdomen. Taiko Pharmaceutical uses JP wood creosote that is manufactured and controlled consistently from raw materials in Japan. The Seirogan series has long been used as a household standby gastrointestinal medicine.
⚠️ Precautions for Use
- This product is a Class 2 OTC drug. Read the package insert carefully before use.
- The following people should consult a physician, pharmacist, or registered seller before taking this product: those under a physician’s care; those with diarrhea accompanied by fever; those with continuing bloody or mucous stools; women who are pregnant or may be pregnant; the elderly; those who have previously experienced allergic symptoms due to medicines, etc.; and those with diarrhea who are under a physician’s care.
- If symptoms such as rash/redness, itching, nausea/vomiting, or constipation appear after taking this product, stop use and consult a physician, pharmacist, or registered seller.
- If symptoms do not improve after taking this product for a while, stop use and consult a physician, pharmacist, or registered seller.
- Do not take more than the stated dosage and administration.
- Avoid combining with other antidiarrheal medicines or long-term continuous use based on your own judgment; consult a professional as needed.
📦 Storage Precautions
- Store in a cool place with low humidity, away from direct sunlight.
- Store out of reach of children.
- Do not transfer to another container (this may lead to misuse or quality changes).
- Do not take products past their expiration date.
● Features
Gastrointestinal medicine Seirogan Sugar-coated Tablets A is a sister product of Seirogan, which has been used for over 100 years, and is a common household medicine. The main active ingredient, Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) Wood Creosote, a crude drug, adjusts the water balance in the intestines without stopping 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, and also for soft stools and diarrhea caused by stress or colds. This medicine is a white tablet without odor, containing crude drugs such as JP Wood Creosote, Gennoshoko powder, and dried Phellodendron extract.
【Class 2 OTC Drug】
●Efficacy/Effects
Soft stools, diarrhea, food poisoning, water poisoning, vomiting diarrhea, loose bowels, diarrhea due to indigestion
＜Precautions related to Efficacy/Effects＞
●Dosage and Administration
Take the following amount after meals (preferably within 30 minutes) with water or hot water.
[Age: Single dose: Number of doses per day]
Adults (15 years and older): 4 tablets: 3 times
11 years and older but under 15 years: 3 tablets: 3 times
5 years and older but under 11 years: 2 tablets: 3 times
Under 5 years: Do not take
＜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 prevent dosing errors or choking.
●Ingredients/Quantity
Per 12 tablets
Wood Creosote 270 mg
Gennoshoko powder 300 mg
Phellodendron dried extract 300 mg
〔Additives〕
Magnesium aluminosilicate, aluminum silicate, methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carmellose calcium (CMC-Ca), magnesium stearate, white sugar, arabic gum, gelatin, talc, calcium carbonate, titanium oxide, carmellose sodium (CMC-Na), macrogol, carnauba wax, purified beeswax
＜Precautions related to Ingredients/Quantity＞
* Generally, what is called "creosote" includes JP Wood Creosote, a crude drug, and industrial creosote oil (coal creosote) extracted from coal, but these are completely different substances with different raw materials, ingredients, and uses. Furthermore, carcinogenicity tests have shown no carcinogenicity for JP Wood Creosote.
●Dosage Form
Sugar-coated tablets (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 take if you:
(1) Have ever had allergic symptoms (rash, redness, itching, swelling, etc.) caused by this medicine or its ingredients
(2) Are undergoing dialysis treatment
2. Do not use for a long time.
■Consult
1. Before taking this medicine, consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered seller if you:
(1) Are receiving medical treatment
(2) Have diarrhea with fever, bloody stools, or persistent mucus stools
(3) Are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are breastfeeding
(4) Are elderly
(5) Have had allergic symptoms caused by drugs or cosmetics
(6) Have liver or kidney disease
2. If the following symptoms appear after taking this medicine, stop taking it immediately and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered seller with this package insert (explanatory document) as side effects may occur.
［Affected area: Symptoms］
Skin: rash, redness, itching, swelling
Digestive system: nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, stomach discomfort
Nervous system: dizziness, headache
3. If symptoms do not improve after several days (about 5 to 6 days) of use, stop taking the medicine and consult a doctor, pharmacist, or registered seller 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 take medicine past the expiration date.
