Where & How to Buy Medicine here in Japan?

[cinderella_m]

Hi to all,

I'm new here in Japan. I just came last week & because of the cold weather I already have cough & cold. Also have tonsilitis now. Can somebody help me how & where can I buy medicines for those ailments. I'm working here at Tsurumi, Yokohama. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[dcat]

Hi to all,

I'm new here in Japan. I just came last week & because of the cold weather I already have cough & cold. Also have tonsilitis now. Can somebody help me how & where can I buy medicines for those ailments. I'm working here at Tsurumi, Yokohama. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hullo cinderella_m :)
Please make yourself warm and comfortable here at Timog Forum.
Usually, you could buy medicines for colds at any drug stores (yakkyoku), drug stores usually do not only sell medicines, they also sell cosmetics, toiletries, and many others..
Please visit any of these kinds of stores near your place and ask for "kazegusuri" or medicines for colds. I don't know if they will sell it to you without a doctor's prescription, but i guess they would. (I'm not really sure since I haven't bought nor took cold medicine in all my years here in Japan)

However, I'm afraid it's better for you to visit a clinic somewhere near your place for you to be able to buy medicine for the particular illness you have (tonsilitis). It's also better to consult a doctor so that you would get the most appropriate medicine for you case. I hope you get well soon. Odaijini. :)

[TR250]

Pwede kang magtanong sa paligid mo kung saan may "YAKYOKU" (drug store) o pwede ka ring itanong kung saan ang drug store at ang pagbigkas ay "DORAGU SUTOA".
Kung cold, cough runny nose fever ay pwede mong sabihin sa DORAGU STOA o YAKYOKU na kailangan mo ng:

Kaze kusuri- for colds
Seki kusuri- for cough
Netsu kusuri- for fever
Hana mizu no kusuri- for runny nose

Pwede ka ring humingi ng advice sa drug store kung ano ang mahusay na gamot na maaari mong bilhin dahil lahat ng drug store ay may lisensiyadong physician na maaari mong hingian ng advice. Sabihin mo lang sa kanila ang lahat ng nararamdaman mo tungkol sa iyong sakit at malamang ay maibibigay nila sa iyo ang tamang gamot na para sa sakit mo. Kung masakit ang ulo, tiyan, may loose bowel movement, nasusuka o nagsusuka, etc, ay paki banggit din sa kanila para mas sigurado ang maibibigay nilang gamot sa iyo.

Mas mahusay na magpunta ka sa clinic o sa hospital para magpa check-up pero medyo mataas nga lang ang fees pag wala kang insurance o hindi covered ng insurance mo ang iyong medical fees.
Get well soon!

[sensei]

Please visit any of these kinds of stores near your place and ask for "kazegusuri" or medicines for colds. I don't know if they will sell it to you without a doctor's prescription, Odaijini. :)

Kahit po walang prescription basta kazegusuri nagbibigay po sila
kazegusuri (nodonoitami)- for the meantime bili po muna kayo ng gamot.
And don't forget to ask "nomikata", kung ilang tablet/capsule per kai then nankai per day.
Sa panahon ngayon...bawal magkasakit:D

Odaijini...

[cinderella_m]

Salamat sa lahat ng payo nyo.

Kudos!

[makulit]

hi cinderella_m

nabanggit mo po na may tonsilitis ka na.
ibig sabihin may infection ka na po.
kakailanganin mo na po ng antibiotics at
hindi mo po ito pwede mabili over the
counter.

magpunta ka na po sa clinic or hospital
para magpatingin.

take care and get well soon!