PlainVitamins

A 8,000 IU

by CVS Pharmacy · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 50428 19921 3
  • DSLD label 19170
  • Serving 1 softgel

A 8,000 IU by CVS Pharmacy lists one ingredient: 8,000 IU of vitamin A per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in A 8,000 IU?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

A 8,000 IU: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 19170, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A8,000 IU160%Vitamin A in A 8,000 IU against 5,772 products8,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.8,000 IU

Higher than 81% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19170 (entered May 24, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 one serving 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: For adults, take one (1) softgel daily, preferably with a meal. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, artificial color, artificial flavor, salt.
Storage
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 19170.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Fish Liver Oil, Glycerin, Retinyl Palmitate, Mixed Tocopherols.

How many labels does A 8,000 IU have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 19170 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 0 50428 19921 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names CVS/pharmacy, Inc (distributor), Woonsocket, RI. All CVS Pharmacy products.

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