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Ibuprofen in Japan: EVE A, Lulu Attack EX and the doses on the box

Ibuprofen: how it is named on Japanese boxes, the 2 products in this database that contain it, how their doses compare with US labels, and the rules for bringing it into Japan and taking it home. On 3 October 2026, PMDA's search of OTC package inserts returned 205 products containing ibuprofen (excluding ibuprofen piconol, a different ingredient).

Updated

205OTC products in PMDA search
2In this database

What it is called on Japanese boxes

How ibuprofen is written on Japanese boxes, with the official English name from the JAN database or the Japanese Pharmacopoeia.

Ibuprofen: official names in Japan (JAN database and Japanese Pharmacopoeia, checked 3 October 2026)
Official English nameName on Japanese boxesListed in
IbuprofenイブプロフェンJAN

Ibuprofen in Japanese products

The amount of ibuprofen per dose and per day, as each package insert sets it.

On 3 October 2026, PMDA's search of OTC package inserts returned 205 products containing ibuprofen (excluding ibuprofen piconol, a different ingredient).

Ibuprofen in Japanese OTC medicines in this database, from each package insert (PMDA, checked 3 October 2026)
ProductAmountMost a day for adultsClass on the box
EVE A150 mg per dose of 2 tablets450 mg (3 doses a day)第②類医薬品
Lulu Attack EX150 mg per dose of 2 tablets450 mg (3 doses a day)第②類医薬品

Most a day for adults, by the package insert (mg)

EVE A450 mg
Lulu Attack EX450 mg

Each package insert sets its own dose. Follow the directions and dosage on the box you buy.

Japanese doses and US labels

US doses come from the OTC labels on DailyMed.

Ibuprofen: Japanese package inserts and US OTC labels side by side (PMDA and DailyMed, checked 3 October 2026)
ProductWhereAmountMost a day for adults
EVE AJapan, package insert150 mg per dose of 2 tablets450 mg (3 doses a day)
Lulu Attack EXJapan, package insert150 mg per dose of 2 tablets450 mg (3 doses a day)
Advil TabletsUS, OTC label200 mg per tablet1,200 mg (6 tablets in 24 hours)
Advil Liqui-GelsUS, OTC label200 mg per capsule1,200 mg (6 capsules in 24 hours)
Motrin IB CapletsUS, OTC label200 mg per caplet1,200 mg (6 caplets in 24 hours)

Follow the directions and dosage exactly.That is the wording of the Japanese package inserts. The table lines up what each product's own directions say; it is not a guide to how much to take.

The directions on the US labels, as printed

Advil Tablets: directions for adults (DailyMed, US label)adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours while symptoms persist / if pain or fever does not respond to 1 tablet, 2 tablets may be used / do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctorDailyMed
Advil Liqui-Gels: directions for adults (DailyMed, US label)adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 capsule every 4 to 6 hours while symptoms persist / if pain or fever does not respond to 1 capsule, 2 capsules may be used / do not exceed 6 capsules in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctorDailyMed
Motrin IB Caplets: directions for adults (DailyMed, US label)adults and children 12 years and older:: take 1 caplet every 4 to 6 hours while symptoms persist / if pain or fever does not respond to 1 caplet, 2 caplets may be used / do not exceed 6 caplets in 24 hours, unless directed by a doctorDailyMed

Bringing it into Japan

Medicine with ibuprofen that you bring for your own use counts towards Japan's supply limits for medicine.

Taking it home

What the official customs pages say about ibuprofen. Check them before you fly.

  • South Korea: The Korea Customs Service's press release of 17 July 2025 gives, as examples, Japanese painkillers containing the psychotropic drug allylisopropylacetylurea, US cold medicines containing dextromethorphan and supplements containing melatonin, and says these medicines and foods are banned from being brought into Korea. EVE A contains allylisopropylacetylurea as well as ibuprofen (see the EVE A page).

Source: Korea Customs Service — Narcotics and psychotropic ingredients (마약류 성분 목록) · Korea Customs Service — Press release, 17 July 2025 (보도자료) · Korea Customs Service — Check the ingredients of medicine you bring in (의약품 성분 확인)

Frequently asked questions

Is ibuprofen sold over the counter in Japan?

On 3 October 2026, PMDA's search of OTC package inserts returned 205 products containing ibuprofen (excluding ibuprofen piconol, a different ingredient). In this database: EVE A, Lulu Attack EX.

How much Ibuprofen is in EVE A?

150 mg per dose of 2 tablets, and at most 450 mg (3 doses a day) by its package insert.

How does EVE A compare with Advil Tablets?

EVE A: 150 mg per dose of 2 tablets, at most 450 mg (3 doses a day) (Japanese package insert). Advil Tablets: 200 mg per tablet, at most 1,200 mg (6 tablets in 24 hours) (US label). Each product's directions apply only to that product.

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Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 3, 2026