NSAID · ATC M01AE01
Ibuprofen
The international (INN) name. Pharmacists everywhere recognize it, even when the local brand differs (e.g. Advil, Nurofen, Motrin).
Sold for: pain and fever, sprains and strains.
Tablets up to 400 mg are sold without a prescription. 600 mg and 800 mg tablets, and some larger packs, need one.
Some strengths need a prescription. Many pharmacies have a doctor’s office next door that can examine you and prescribe on the spot for a small fee.
EVE A has 75 mg ibuprofen per tablet (adult dose 2 tablets), plus caffeine and a sedative (allylisopropylacetylurea). Loxoprofen (brand "Loxonin S") is the more common OTC pain reliever in Japan.
200 mg packs are on the general sale list; 400 mg strengths are prescription-only.
200 and 400 mg are sold without a prescription (some 400 mg forms only in pharmacies); 600 mg needs one.