PlainVitamins

Acute Phase

by Metagenics · other (e.g. tea bag) · 9 packets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 94865 6
  • DSLD label 215645
  • Serving 1 packet (2 Inflavonoid Intensive Care capsules (orange speckled), 4 Protrypsin tablets (ivory), and 2 Myocalm tablets (greenish grey))
  • 9 servings

Acute Phase by Metagenics lists 13 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 packet, such as 50 mg of calcium, 100 mg of magnesium, 267 mg of bromelain and 206 mg of indian frankincense (boswellia serrata) gum extract; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Acute Phase?

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

Acute Phase: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 215645, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium LactateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Lactate)50 mg5%Calcium in Acute Phase against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate)100 mg25%Magnesium in Acute Phase against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

BromelainBromelain Note: 2.400 GDU/g267 mgBromelain in Acute Phase against 1,337 products267 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.267 mg

Higher than 83% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg).

Proprietary Mix of Curcumin and Fenugreek Galactomannans250 mg
Curcuma longa L. rhizome extractas CurcuminoidsCurcuma longa L. rhizome extract (Form: standardized to (100 mg) 40% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: rhizome Genus: Curcuma Species: longa Classifier: L.in the blend, no amount given
Fenugreek Galactomannansas Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed ExtractFenugreek Galactomannans (Form: from Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Trigonella Species: foenum-graecum)in the blend, no amount given
Rice Protein Matrix and Polyphenols250 mg
Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) cone extractas XanthohumolHops (Humulus lupulus L.) cone extract (Form: standardized to 2.5% Xanthohumol) PlantPart: cone Genus: Humulus Species: lupulus Classifier: L.in the blend, no amount given
Indian Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) gum extractas organic AcidsIndian Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) gum extract (Form: standardized to (137 mg) 66.5% organic Acids) PlantPart: gum Genus: Boswella Species: serrata206 mgBoswellia in Acute Phase against 665 products206 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 290 mg, the median 135 mg.206 mg

Higher than 69% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg).

raw Pancreas (Porcine) concentrateas Porcine200 mgPancreas in Acute Phase against 93 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 32 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 60% of 93 products listing pancreas (median 100 mg).

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome extractas GingerolsGinger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome extract (Form: standardized to (5 mg) 5% Gingerols) PlantPart: rhizome Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale100 mgGinger in Acute Phase against 1,770 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg).

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) flower 5.5:1 extract40 mgPassionflower in Acute Phase against 562 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

74% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root extract20 mgValerian in Acute Phase against 647 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.20 mg

94% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

ChymotrypsinChymotrypsin Note: not less than 12,000 USP unitsno amount given
TrypsinTrypsin Note: not less than 12,000 USP Unitsno amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215645 (entered March 24, 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 94% of the 647 products that print an amount of valerian list more than its 20 mg of valerian (median 200 mg).

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 Acute Phase's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 daily between meals as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if there is a prior or current history of peptic or duodenal ulcer.
Caution: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Use with caution when driving or operating machinery.
Contains: Milk.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Products included are non-GMO and gluten-free.
Storage
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 215645.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Inflavonoid Intensive Care, Protrypsin, MyoCalm.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten-free GF. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Acute Phase have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 215645 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 9 packets · UPC 7 55571 94865 6
  2. Label 209538 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 9 packets
  3. Label 26246 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market May 30, 2019 · 9 packets · UPC 7 55571 91949 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

Where next?