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Taiwan drugs

Common drugs are often marketed in Taiwan under brand names specific to Taiwan. Below is a list of drugs commonly prescribed and their brand names as used in Taiwan. If you'd like to add to this list, please send your information to dan(at)eslweb.net, and/or request the edit password for this page.

• Ulex capsules 500mg = Cefalexin (cephalexin), an antibiotic often prescribed for respiratory tract infections.
• Abroxol tablets 30mg = ambroxol hydrochloride, a bromhexine, an expectorant and mucolytic
  • metabolite of bromhexine
• Bisolvon = bromhexine, an expectorant and mucolytic
• Enzdase enteric F. = serratiopeptidase, a enzyme occurring naturally in silkworms and used to treat pain and inflammation - link
• Basol cream = Clobetasol propionate, a corticosteroid used to treat various skin disorders - link

Herbal remedy for canker sores

The remedy marketed in the box depicted at right works very well for canker sores. There are many OTC herbal remedies available in Taiwan that work very well for a variety of health problems, but my guess is that most foreigners don't bother to look into them, searching instead for their usual remedies they used 'back home'. The ingredients of this remedy are licorice, yellow loosestrife, taurine, bean powder, and one other ingredient I've yet to identify.

There is another product available, a gel, also marketed under a Chinese label, that had as it's main active ingredient carbenoxolone sodium, which is also derived from licorice. I suspect the one pictured at right is available in Chinese stores in the US.

Links

• http://mims.com/ - This site appears to be a good resource. You need to create a free account to use it.

Taiwan - Health?