Apex Male
by Blackstone Labs · capsule · 240 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 05332 71719 9
- DSLD label 205025
- Serving 4 capsules
- 60 servings
Apex Male by Blackstone Labs lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,250 IU (31.25 mcg) of vitamin D3, 1,500 mg of D-aspartic acid, 500 mg of bulbine natalensis and 125 mg of fenugreek extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Apex Male?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 D3as Cholecalciferol | 1,250 IU (31.25 mcg) | 313% | Higher than 78% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 62.5 mcg. |
| D-Aspartic Acid | 1,500 mg | 64% of 134 products listing D-aspartic acid give more (median 2.3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. | |
| Bulbine natalensis | 500 mg | ||
| Fenugreek extractas SaponinsFenugreek extract (Form: std 50% Saponins) PlantPart: seed | 125 mg | 72% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Tribulus terrestrisas SaponinsTribulus terrestris (Form: std 40% Saponins) Genus: Tribulus Species: terrestris | 125 mg | 72% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Maca extractas Macamides and MacaenesMaca extract (Form: std. 0.6% Macamides and Macaenes) PlantPart: root Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii | 125 mg | 74% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| L-Tyrosine | 125 mg | 77% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| DIM | 100 mg | 47% of 425 products listing diindolylmethane give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Prunella vulgaris | 75 mg | ||
| Epimedium extract | 75 mg | 76% of 311 products listing epimedium give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| N-Methyl-D-Aspartate | 15 mg | ||
| Bioperine Black Pepper fruit extract | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205025 (entered July 24, 2019), 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?
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 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 Apex Male's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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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 As a dietary supplement, take four (4) capsules (2) times per day with food.
- Warnings
- Warning Keep out of reach of children.
- You must be 18 years of age or older to take this product. Do not use this product if you are at risk for or are being treated for high blood pressure, heart, kidney, thyroid or psychiatric disease, anxiety, depression, seizure disorders, strokes, or any other medical conditions.
- Do not take this product if you are using anti-depressant, MAO/MAOI inhibitors or any other prescription drugs.
- This product may elevate serum hormone levels which could produce positive results if you are subject to NCAA testing. Consult your medical professional before taking this product. For use by healthy individuals only.
- Allergen warning: Manufactured on shared equipment that also processes eggs, wheat, & Soy (Lecithin).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 205025.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Apex Male have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 205025 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 7 05332 71719 9
- Label 47282 Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 7 05332 71715 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Blackstone Labs (distributor), Boca Raton, FL. All Blackstone Labs products.