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Arthraid

by Merry Clinic · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 288615
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Arthraid by Merry Clinic lists 7 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg of vitamin C, 2.7 mg of manganese, 500 mg of glucosamine sulfate potassium chloride and 67 mg of chondroitin sulfate; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Arthraid?

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).

Arthraid: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288615, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid20 mg22%Vitamin C in Arthraid against 18,583 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg20 mg

90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)2.7 mg117%Manganese in Arthraid against 7,016 products2.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.7 mg

Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5.4 mg.

Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chlorideas Shellfish500 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Arthraid against 875 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

65% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

Chondroitin Sulfate67 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Arthraid against 950 products67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.67 mg

93% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 134 mg.

MSM50 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Arthraid against 1,454 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

89% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Proprietary Chinese Herbal Extract BlendProprietary Chinese Herbal Extract Blend Note: containing400 mg
Corydalis yanhusuo Root Extractin the blend, no amount given
Large-Leaf Gentian Extractin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288615 (entered August 23, 2023), 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:

  • 90% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 20 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 93% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 67 mg of chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).
  • 89% of the 1,454 products that print an amount of methylsulfonylmethane list more than its 50 mg of MSM (filed by NIH under methylsulfonylmethane) (median 500 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 Arthraid's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 For adults, take 2 capsules, two times daily with meals.
Warnings
Caution If pregnant or nursing a baby, or taking medication, consult your health care professional before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Note: Glucosamine is obtained from the shells of shellfish.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Guarantee: This product does not have any added sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, dairy products, preservatives, colors or flavors.
Storage
Storage: Keep cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288615.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Arthraid have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288615 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules
  2. Label 205062 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market May 3, 2022 · 120 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Merry Clinic LLC. (distributor), San Bruno, CA. All Merry Clinic products.

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