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AquADEKs

by Actavis Pharma · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since September 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 58914 21460 1
  • DSLD label 270272
  • Serving 1 to 2 ml; amounts per 1 ml
  • 30 servings

AquADEKs by Actavis Pharma lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 5,751 IU of vitamin A, 45 mg of vitamin C, 600 IU (15 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 50 IU of vitamin E, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in AquADEKs?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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).

AquADEKs: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 270272, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitateas 87% beta-carotene and 13% palmitate5,751 IU383%Vitamin A in AquADEKs against 5,772 products5,751 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,751 IU

Higher than 77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate45 mg129%Vitamin C in AquADEKs against 18,583 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg45 mg

80% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol600 IU (15 mcg)150%Vitamin D in AquADEKs against 14,175 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg15 mcg

50% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol50 IU1,000%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin E, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride0.6 mg120%Thiamin in AquADEKs against 9,830 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.6 mg

89% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate Sodium0.6 mg100%Riboflavin in AquADEKs against 9,824 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.6 mg

89% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide6 mg75%Niacin in AquADEKs against 12,413 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg6 mg

88% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride0.6 mg150%Vitamin B6 in AquADEKs against 15,277 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.6 mg

94% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Biotin15 mcg30%Biotin in AquADEKs against 9,447 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg15 mcg

95% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate3 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in AquADEKs against 10,060 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg3 mg

88% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Zincas Zinc Gluconate5 mg100%Zinc in AquADEKs against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Vitamin Eas Mixed Tocopherolsas other mixed tocopherols15 mg
Vitamin K1as Phytonadione400 mcg333%*Vitamin K in AquADEKs against 4,607 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg400 mcg

Higher than 95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Seleniumas Selenomethionine10 mcg18%*Selenium in AquADEKs against 7,658 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg10 mcg

94% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Sodium10 mgSodium in AquADEKs against 14,514 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.10 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Coenzyme Q-102 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in AquADEKs against 2,922 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.2 mg

96% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270272 (entered June 16, 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:

  • 89% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.6 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 89% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.6 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • 94% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.6 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 95% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 15 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 88% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 3 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
  • Its 400 mcg of vitamin K is higher than 95% of the 4,607 vitamin K products that print an amount; 221 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for infants. 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Recommended dosage: Age 0-12 months.................1 ml daily Age 1-3 years.....................2 ml daily Or as directed by a physician.
Shake well before each use.
Warnings
Safety sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of artificial colors or flavors.
Gluten Free and Casein Free
Storage
Store at room temperature away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 270272.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Polyethylene Glycol 1000 Succinate, Food Starch, Modified, Corn Starch, Sucralose, Corn Oil, Mannitol, Natural Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Phosphate, Pectin, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid, Vitamin B12, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, BHA.

How many labels does AquADEKs have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 270272 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market September 28, 2023 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 3 58914 21460 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Actavis Pharma, Inc. (distributor), Parsippany, NJ. All Actavis Pharma products.

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