Arth-9
by Rx Vitamins · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 08429 01000 5
- DSLD label 249066
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Arth-9 by Rx Vitamins lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 125 mg of vitamin C, 125 mg of calcium, 15 mg of zinc and 1 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in Arth-9?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 125 mg | 208% | Higher than 56% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, and Calcium Citrate) | 125 mg | 13% | Higher than 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. |
| Zincas L-MonomethionineZinc (Form: as L-Monomethionine) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Copperas Copper GlycinateCopper (Form: as Copper Glycinate) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClas AminomonosaccharideGlucosamine Sulfate 2KCl (Form: as Aminomonosaccharide) | 500 mg | 65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. | |
| BromelainBromelain Note: standardized proteolytic enzyme supplying 2400 GDU per gram | 125 mg | Higher than 66% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Boswellin extractas Boswellic AcidsBoswellin extract (Form: supplying 60% Boswellic Acids) PlantPart: gum resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata Note: standardized | 125 mg | 50% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Turmeric extractas CurcuminoidsTurmeric extract (Form: supplying 90% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: rhizome Genus: Curcuma Species: longa | 50 mg | 57% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Tumeric powder | 50 mg | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium | 11.5 mg | over 99% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 23 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249066 (entered April 22, 2021), 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:
- over 99% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 11.5 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).
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 Arth-9's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Joint GuardCalifornia Natural · off the market 5 shared, 57% alike
- Joint Support Turmeric + GlucosamineAngry Supplements 5 shared, 57% alike
- Joint Support FormulaAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 7 shared, 53% alike
- Glucosamina CondroitinaVidasencia · off the market 4 shared, 53% alike
- Dr. Hotze's Joint Comfort Total Joint SupplementPhysician's Preference · off the market 4 shared, 53% alike
- Glucosamine ComplexCHK Nutrition 4 shared, 53% 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
- Recommended Usage: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules twice or as recommended by a physician or health care professional.
- Warnings
- Pregnant or lactating women should consult their health care professional.
- Do not use if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, dairy, eggs, gluten, corn, soy or wheat, sugar, starch, salt, preservatives or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249066.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Talc, Magnesium, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Arth-9 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 249066 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 08429 01000 5
- Label 42049 Entered February 25, 2015 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 08429 90120 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rx Vitamins, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Elmsford, NY. All Rx Vitamins products.