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Adrenal Complex

by Integrative Therapeutics · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71791 00284 5
  • DSLD label 265873
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Adrenal Complex by Integrative Therapeutics lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 3,000 mcg of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 60 mg of pantothenic acid and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Adrenal Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Adrenal Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 265873, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene3,000 mcg333%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg556%Vitamin C in Adrenal Complex against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate60 mg1,200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Adrenal Complex against 10,060 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg60 mg

Higher than 82% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Zincas Zinc Picolinate15 mg136%Zinc in Adrenal Complex against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Adrenalas Bovine360 mgAdrenals in Adrenal Complex against 218 products360 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.360 mg

Higher than 90% of 218 products listing adrenals (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg.

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract150 mgLicorice in Adrenal Complex against 888 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) root extract100 mgEleuthero in Adrenal Complex against 726 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265873 (entered May 19, 2022), 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 360 mg of adrenals is higher than 90% of the 218 adrenals products that print an amount; 20 list more.

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 Adrenal Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • AndrenoplexPriority One Nutritional Supplements 7 shared, 77% alike
  • ADR FormulaPure Encapsulations 4 shared, 61% alike
  • AdrenaCortKaruna 5 shared, 57% alike
  • CortrexThorne Research · off the market 5 shared, 55% alike
  • CortrexThorne · off the market 5 shared, 55% alike
  • Adren-AllOrtho Molecular Products 6 shared, 52% 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: Adults take 1-2 capsules twice daily between meals, or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Warning: Do not use this product if you are pregnant, nursing, have high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease. If you are taking prescription drugs, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no wheat, gluten, soy, dairy, or artificial colors, or flavors.
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 265873.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Potassium Bicarbonate, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica, Gelatin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested in the USA.

How many labels does Adrenal Complex have?

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

  1. Label 265873 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00284 5
  2. Label 265866 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00083 4
  3. Label 222984 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market October 12, 2021 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00284 5
  4. Label 222978 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market October 12, 2021 · 180 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00083 4
  5. Label 206823 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market February 24, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00284 5
  6. Label 77932 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market January 15, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00083 4
  7. Label 77929 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market January 15, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00284 5
  8. Label 23485 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market June 21, 2017 · 180 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00083 4
  9. Label 23484 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market June 21, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00284 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Integrative Therapeutics, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Integrative Therapeutics products.

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