Echinacea 200 mg
by Basic Vitamins · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 11312 1
- DSLD label 249915
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Echinacea 200 mg by Basic Vitamins lists one ingredient: 200 mg of echinacea extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.
What is in Echinacea 200 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echinacea extractas Phenolic compoundsEchinacea extract (Form: standardized to 4% Phenolic Compounds) PlantPart: aerial Genus: Echinacea Species: purpurea | 200 mg | 48% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249915 (entered June 23, 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Echinacea 125 mgFinest Nutrition same ingredients
- Echinacea Herbal FormulaDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Echinacea Purpurea 360 mgEclectic Herb · off the market same ingredients
- Echinacea 360 mgEclectic Herb same ingredients
- Echinacea 380 mgRite Aid Pharmacy same ingredients
- Echinacea 380 mgMaui Medicinal same ingredients
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 one to two capsules daily with a full glass of water, or as recommended by your healthcare professional. Take consistently each day for best results.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Precautions: Consult a healthcare professional prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing a baby, being treated for a medical condition or taking a prescription medication.
- Do not use this product if you suspect or have a known allergy to the daisy family (Asteraceae).
- This product is not recommended for use for more than two consecutive weeks at a time. Discontinue use for one week before recommencing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry room.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249915.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Echinacea 200 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 249915 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 07610 11312 1
- Label 205553 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market April 23, 2021 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 07610 11312 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.