AdrenaCort
by Karuna · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 18647 09204 3
- DSLD label 327064
- Serving 3 to 6 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 40 servings
AdrenaCort by Karuna lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 600 mg of vitamin C, 600 mg of vitamin B5, 90 mg of magnesium and 45 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in AdrenaCort?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 | 600 mg | 100% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin C, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Vitamin B5as D-Calcium Pantothenate | 600 mg | 6,000% | Higher than over 99% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate | 90 mg | 23% | Higher than 50% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Citrate | 45 mg | 300% | Higher than 97% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Bovine Adrenal TissueAdrenal tissue from BSE free bovine source | 375 mg | Higher than 97% of 218 products listing adrenals (median 100 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 210 mg | Higher than 88% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Licorice Root Extractas Glycyrrhiza glabra Root Extract(4:1) | 150 mg | Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). | |
| Bovine Adrenal CortexAdrenal tissue from BSE free bovine source | 90 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327064 (entered March 25, 2025), 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?
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:
- Its 600 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than over 99% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 32 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 45 mg of zinc, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 465 mg of bovine adrenal tissue (filed by NIH under adrenals) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 97% of the 218 adrenals products that print an amount; 6 list more.
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 AdrenaCort's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Adrenal ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics 5 shared, 57% alike
- CortrexThorne Research · off the market 5 shared, 56% alike
- CortrexThorne · off the market 5 shared, 56% alike
- AdrenergyB.E.S.T. Process Alka-Line Supplements 5 shared, 52% alike
- Adrenal DefenseRoex 4 shared, 47% alike
- Bio-AdrenoBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 3 shared, 46% 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 use for adults: Three to six capsules daily, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- This product is intended for professional use and is manufactured under strict quality control to ensure the optimum in purity, potency and reliability.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, corn, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 327064.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Rice Flour.
How many labels does AdrenaCort have?
5 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 327064 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 18647 09204 3
- Label 262650 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market September 28, 2023 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 18647 09204 3
- Label 262649 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 18647 09201 2
- Label 23861 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 18647 09204 3
- Label 23859 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 18647 09201 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.