Adrena Complex
by DesBio · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 26224
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Adrena Complex by DesBio lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 3 mg of thiamine, 2 mg of riboflavin and 0.01 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Adrena Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamin (Form: from Thiamine Mononitrate) | 3 mg | 200% | 53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
| Riboflavin | 2 mg | 118% | 60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 0.01 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 17 mg | 170% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 34 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc AspartateZinc (Form: from Zinc Aspartate) | 1 mg | 7% | 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Suprarenal SubstanceSuprarenal Substance PlantPart: Gland Note: Freeze Dried | 40 mg | 67% of 218 products listing adrenals give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Thymus Substance | 30 mg | 71% of 122 products listing thymus give more (median 50.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Freeze Dried Whole Pituitary Substance | 10 mg | 57% of 82 products listing pituitary give more (median 17.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 3 mg | 95% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26224 (entered October 25, 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?
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:
- 96% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- 95% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 3 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
The NIH database records 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Adrena Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Adrenal Health Support With Adrenal Gland ConcentrateMartin Avenue Pharmacy 8 shared, 58% alike
- CortrexThorne Research · off the market 7 shared, 48% alike
- CortrexThorne · off the market 7 shared, 48% alike
- Mil AdregenMiller Pharmacal Group 6 shared, 45% alike
- Adrenplus-300Douglas Laboratories 7 shared, 43% alike
- AndrenoplexPriority One Nutritional Supplements 5 shared, 41% 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
- SUGGESTED DOSAGE: For adults and children over age 4, as a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 2 times daily, or as directed by a physician or pharmacist.
- Warnings
- WARNINGS: Keep out of reach of children.
- In case of overdose, contact physician or Poison Control Center right away.
- If pregnant or breast-feeding, seek advice of a health professional before use.
- Tamper seal: "Sealed for Your Protection." Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26224.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Capsule, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Adrena Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26224 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Deseret Biologicals, Inc. (distributor), Sandy, UT. All DesBio products.