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03.26.2021

The 11 Best Medicines for Hay Fever in Japan

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In this article, Smiles will introduce you to the 11 best medicines for hay fever which you can easily buy in drugstores and e-commerce platforms throughout Japan. Out of the following 11 medicines, 3 are tablets, 3 are eye drops and eyewash, 3 are nasal drops, and 2 are facial sprays. Hopefully, this article will help you get rid of all the troubles you have to go through if you get a hay fever in Japan. 

What is hay fever?

Hay fever (花粉症 in Japanese, pronounced as かふんしょう or kafunsho) is a type of allergy you can get by direct exposure to small, light, and dry pollen grains that travel by the wind. Hay fever is not just a headache for the Japanese but also for foreigners living in Japan after a few years.

Specifically, symptops for pollen allergies include sneezing and coughing, runny/blocked nose, red or watery eyes, itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears, loss of smell and taste, headahce and feeling tired after being outside for a while.

When does hay fever happen?

Pollen grains, known to be the cause of hay fever in Japan, come from 3 types of tree: hinoki, batasuka, and sugi trees. In most cases, pollen allergy is caused by direct contact with sugi’s pollen grains. Sugi, or Japanese cedar tree, is widely used for building materials such as pillars in Japan. Every spring, these trees begin to pollinate by the wind. Their flying pollen grains cause at least 25% of the Japanese population to acquire hay fever.

For some foreigners living in Japan after a few years, the immune system against pollen might be weakened. Even if they never caught hay fever before, as they are staying in Japan for some time, they can still become susceptible to hay fever just like the Japanese.

Tablets for hay fever

The following medicines for hay fever (or pollen allergy) are listed below in the order of effectiveness (according to users’ reviews). They should only be for your reference.

In case of infants, pregnant women, and those having comorbidities, we advice you to consult with doctors before consuming the following medicines. Please also read the instructions carefully on how much dosage and when to take before use.

Thuốc trị dị ứng phấn hoa アレジオン20

アレジオン20

Price: 2178 yen/pack with 12 tablets

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Thuốc trị dị ứng phấn hoa クラリチンEX

クラリチンEX

Price: 4356 yen/pack with 28 tablets

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Thuốc trị dị ứng phấn hoa アレグラFX

アレグラFX

Price: 2075 yen/pack with 28 tablets

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Eye drops and eyewash for hay fever

Another allergy medicine are eye drops and eyewash listed in the order of effectiveness below (according to users’ reviews). They should only be for your reference.

In case of infants, pregnant women, and those having comorbidities, we advice you to consult with doctors before consuming the following medicines. Please also read the instructions carefully on how much dosage and when to take before use.

Thuốc nhỏ mắt trị dị ứng phấn hoa アレルギー専用眼科薬 マリンアイAL

アレルギー専用眼科薬 マリンアイAL

Price: 525 yen/pack 15ml

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Thuốc rửa mắt trị dị ứng phấn hoa アイボンAL 500mL

アイボンAL 500mL

Price: 1107 yen/pack 500ml

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Thuốc nhỏ mắt trị dị ứng phấn hoa ロートアルガードクリアブロックZ 13mL

ロートアルガードクリアブロックZ 13mL

Price: 1331 yen/pack 13ml

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Nasal drops for hay fever

The following nasal drops are listed in the order of effectiveness (according to users’ reviews) to beat hay fever. They should only be for your reference.

In case of infants, pregnant women, and those having comorbidities, we advice you to consult with doctors before consuming the following medicines. Please also read the instructions carefully on how much dosage and when to take before use.

Thuốc nhỏ mũi trị dị ứng phấn hoa アレルギー専用点鼻スプレー

アレルギー専用点鼻スプレー

Price: 717 yen/box 30ml

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Thuốc nhỏ mũi trị dị ứng phấn hoa ナザールαAR0.1%

ナザールαAR0.1%

Price: 2178 yen/box 10ml

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Thuốc nhỏ mũi trị dị ứng phấn hoa エージーノーズアレルカットC 15mL

エージーノーズアレルカットC 15mL

Price: 1181 yen/box 15ml

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Facial sprays for hay fever

The following hay fever facial sprays are listed in the order of effectiveness (according to users’ reviews). They should only be for your reference.

In case of infants, pregnant women, and those having comorbidities, we advice you to consult with doctors before consuming the following medicines. Please also read the instructions carefully on how much dosage and when to take before use.

Thuốc trị dị ứng phấn hoa dạng xịt アレルシャット 花粉イオンでブロック

アレルシャット 花粉イオンでブロック

Price: 1419 yen/bottle 50ml

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Thuốc trị dị ứng phấn hoa dạng xịt 花粉・ウイルス・PM2.5をブロック

 花粉・ウイルス・PM2.5をブロック

Price: 1760 yen/bottle 100g

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Supplementary treatment products for hay fever

Other than allergy medicines mentioned above, we will also introduce supplementary treatment products special for hay fever including hay fever masks and hay fever glasses. By introducing the following products, we hope, together with those allergy medicines, can protect you against pollen allergy during this season in Japan.

Khẩu trang chống phấn hoa ROCKBROS(ロックブロス) マスク

ROCKBROS(ロックブロス) マスク

Price: 2178 yen/item

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Kính chống phấn hoa JIMMY ORANGE 花粉 メガネ ゴーグル

JIMMY ORANGE 花粉 メガネ ゴーグル

Price: 1599-2333 yen/pair

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All in all, this article aims to introduce you to not only popular medicines treating hay fever, but also some supplementary products which could become helpful for hay fever prevention. By suggesting hay fever remedies, we hope to help you keep your peace of mind on your everyday life in Japan.

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