A.M. Formula
by Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions · tablet or pill · 30 am tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 51109 7
- DSLD label 236941
- Serving 1 tablet
- 30 servings
A.M. Formula by Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 68 mg of calcium, 300 mcg of biotin and 40 mg of black cohosh extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2020.
What is in A.M. Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 68 mg | 5% | 66% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Black Cohosh extractas Triterpene GlycosidesBlack Cohosh extract (Form: standardized to contain 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides Note: 1 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Cimicifuga Species: racemosa | 40 mg | 68% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 236941 (entered September 25, 2020), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with A.M. Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Black CohoshGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 1 shared, 54% alike
- Extra Strength Black Cohosh 40 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 54% alike
- Black Cohosh Root 550 mgBronson 1 shared, 54% alike
- Black CohoshNew Sun 1 shared, 54% alike
- Herbal Actives Black Cohosh 200 MG/2.5% Tripterpene Glycosides Extended ReleaseNature's Plus · off the market 1 shared, 54% alike
- Black Cohosh Root 450 mgTerraVita 1 shared, 54% alike
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
- A.M. Formula Directions: For adult women, take one (1) A.M. tablet at breakfast.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, have any medical condition, or are planning to undergo any clinical lab testing, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur, if you have liver disorder or develop symptoms of liver trouble, such as abdominal pain, dark urine, or jaundice. Some supplements may interact with certain medications and/or interfere with certain lab tests. Do not drive, operate machinery or consume alcohol when taking this product.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if blister seal is cut, torn or open.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Soy free
- No artificial flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 236941.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does A.M. Formula have?
5 labels are on file under this name since December 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 236941 (current) Entered September 25, 2020 · on the market · 30 am tablets · UPC 0 74312 51109 7
- Label 71581 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market August 21, 2020 · 30 am tablets · UPC 0 74312 51109 7
- Label 49251 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market February 24, 2017 · 30 am tablets · UPC 0 74312 51109 7
- Label 29353 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market July 30, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 74312 51109 7
- Label 15889 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market December 30, 2013 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 74312 51109 7
DSLD also links this label to: P.M. Formula (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions products.