ADR Formula
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00005 3
- DSLD label 293880
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
ADR Formula by Pure Encapsulations lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of pantothenic acid, 200 mg of asian ginseng root extract, 100 mg of eleuthero root extract and 100 mg of licorice root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in ADR Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B5 | 100 mg | 2,000% | Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Asian Ginseng Root Extractas total Ginsenosidesstandardized to contain 5% total ginsenosides | 200 mg | Higher than 69% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). | |
| Eleuthero Root Extractas Eleutherosidesstandardized to contain 0.8% eleutherosides | 100 mg | 37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Licorice Root Extractas Glycyrrhizic Acidstandardized to contain 20% glycyrrhizic acid | 100 mg | 42% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Bovine Whole Adrenal | 150 mg | Higher than 80% of 218 products listing adrenals (median 100 mg). | |
| Bovine Adrenal Cortex | 75 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293880 (entered July 18, 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 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 ADR Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Adrenal ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics 4 shared, 61% alike
- Energy Support PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 3 shared, 60% alike
- Energy Support 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 3 shared, 60% alike
- AndrenoplexPriority One Nutritional Supplements 4 shared, 49% alike
- Freeze Dried Adrenal CapsSolaray 3 shared, 45% alike
- Adrenal BenefitsDaVinci Benefits Line 3 shared, 44% 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily, between meals, or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 293880.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does ADR Formula have?
5 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 293880 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00005 3
- Label 218993 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market March 12, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00004 6
- Label 183556 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00005 3
- Label 183547 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00005 3
- Label 182704 Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00004 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.