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Cephalgesic

by Ecological Formulas · capsule · 50 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 22296
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 50 servings

Cephalgesic by Ecological Formulas lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 60 mg of magnesium, 100 mg of L-glutamine, 80 mg of feverfew and 40 mg of L-histidine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.

What is in Cephalgesic?

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).

Cephalgesic: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22296, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas {Magnesium} Taurate60 mg15%Magnesium in Cephalgesic against 14,003 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg60 mg

56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

L-Glutamine100 mgGlutamine in Cephalgesic against 1,850 products0.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.1 g

88% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Feverfew80 mgFeverfew in Cephalgesic against 162 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 380 mg, the median 200 mg.80 mg

66% of 162 products listing feverfew give more (median 200 mg).

L-Histidine40 mgHistidine in Cephalgesic against 591 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.40 mg

79% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

L-Alanine30 mgAlanine in Cephalgesic against 475 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.30 mg

91% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

D-Phenylalanine30 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22296 (entered June 25, 2013), 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:

  • 88% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.1 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 91% of the 475 products that print an amount of alanine list more than its 30 mg of L-alanine (filed by NIH under alanine) (median 483 mg).

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.

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 Take one or two capsules per day, or as directed by a physician.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This formula is free of corn, soy, yeast, wheat, phenol or other food or chemical allergens.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22296.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Cephalgesic have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.

  1. Label 22296 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 50 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.

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