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5-Htp Cr

by XYMOGEN · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • Off the market since April 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71149 00237 4
  • DSLD label 303621
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

5-Htp Cr by XYMOGEN lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 27 mg of calcium and 100 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.

What is in 5-Htp Cr?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

5-Htp Cr: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 303621, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate27 mg2%Calcium in 5-HTP CR against 17,831 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg27 mg

87% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54 mg.

5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifolia100 mg5-HTP in 5-HTP CR against 676 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303621 (entered December 14, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Directions: Take one tablet, up to two times daily, with a meal, or as directed by your healthcare professional. Do not exceed recommended dose.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dose.
Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have, or suspect you have, a medical condition or are taking prescription drugs for depression, migraines, Parkinson's disease, or psychiatric disorders.
Cautions: Do not take if you are, or suspect you are, pregnant or if you are lactating, or under 18 years of age.
Not for use by children. Cautions: Do not take if you are, or suspect you are, pregnant or if you are lactating, or under 18 years of age. Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
5-HTP is a drug-free amino acid derived from a plant that naturally increases the body's level of serotonin, the chemical messenger that affects emotions, behavior, appetite, and sleep. Formulated to exclude: Wheat, gluten, corn, yeast, soy, animal and dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, and artificial preservatives.
Storage
Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 303621.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Sunflower Lecithin, Palm Oil, Guar Gum.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ePV (ePedigree Verification); Third-Party Verified GMP Compliant.

How many labels does 5-Htp Cr have?

6 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 303621 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · off the market April 9, 2025 · 60 tablets · UPC 8 71149 00237 4
  2. Label 294608 Entered July 18, 2023 · off the market September 8, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 8 71149 00237 4
  3. Label 218124 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market August 18, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 8 71149 00237 4
  4. Label 32022 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market August 7, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 8 71149 00237 4
  5. Label 12912 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market September 11, 2012 · 60 tablets
  6. Label 6092 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market March 27, 2014 · 60 tablets

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names XYMOGEN Exclusive Professional Formulas (manufacturer), Orlando, FL. All XYMOGEN products.

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