Airborne Dual Action
by Airborne · tablet or pill · 20 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 47865 90842 5
- DSLD label 64273
- Serving 2 tablets
- 10 servings
Airborne Dual Action by Airborne lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 30 IU of vitamin E and 40 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Airborne Dual Action?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 2,000 IU | 40% | 72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 40 mg | 10% | 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate) | 15 mcg | 21% | 90% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 8 mg | 53% | 60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 0.5 mg | 25% | 86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| dried Yeast Fermentate | 500 mg | 23% of 168 products listing saccharomyces cerevisiae give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64273 (entered August 24, 2016), 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:
- 90% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 15 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
- 86% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.5 mg of manganese (median 2 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 Airborne Dual Action's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Airborne Dual Action Tropical FruitAirborne 8 shared, 86% alike
- Airborne Dual Action CitrusAirborne 8 shared, 79% alike
- Beta-Immune Booster Very BerryAirborne Plus 8 shared, 79% alike
- Beta-Immune Booster Zesty OrangeAirborne Plus 8 shared, 79% alike
- Airborne Zesty OrangeAirborne Plus 8 shared, 79% alike
- Airborne More Than Just Vitamin C Zesty OrangeAirborne 8 shared, 79% 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
- DIRECTIONS: Adults take (2) tablets daily.
- Warnings
- Do not take if pregnant, breastfeeding, on medication or with a known medical condition unless you have consulted a physician.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 64273.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Coating, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Airborne Dual Action have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.
- Label 64273 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 20 tablets · UPC 6 47865 90842 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Reckitt Benckiser (distributor), Parsippany, NJ. All Airborne products.