CitraNatal Essence DHA Soft Gel
by Mission Pharmacal CitraNatal · softgel capsule · 6 5-day Blister Packs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 01780 86430 2
- DSLD label 232435
- Serving 1 softgel
CitraNatal Essence DHA Soft Gel by Mission Pharmacal CitraNatal lists one ingredient: 300 mg of docosahexaenoic acid per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in CitraNatal Essence DHA Soft Gel?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Algal OilDocosahexaenoic Acid (Form: from 750 mg 40% Algal Oil) (Alt. Name: DHA) | 300 mg | Higher than 63% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232435 (entered August 23, 2020), 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 pregnant and lactating. 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.
- PNV OB+DHA SoftgelPharmaPure Rx same ingredients
- DHA Softgel CapsuleExeltis USA same ingredients
- Purely Prenatal DHA 200 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Non-Fish Vegan Omega-3 DHADEVA same ingredients
- Vegetarian Algae DHALife same ingredients
- Pre & Post-Natal DHA 200 mgBronson Laboratories 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
- Dosage and administration: One tablet and one soft gel daily or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Contraindications: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
- Warning: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and INR. Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients on anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired bleeding diathesis.
- Caution: Exercise caution to ensure the prescribed dosage of DHA does not exceed 1 gram (1000 mg) per day.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, call (800)298-1087
- Please consult your health care provider with any dietary concerns.
- Storage
- Storage: Store at 20 degrees C to 25 degrees C (68 degrees F to 77 degrees F), excursions permitted between 15 degrees C and 30 degrees C (between 59 degrees F and 86 degrees F). Brief exposure to temperatures up to 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) may be tolerated provided the mean kinetic temperature does not exceed 25 degrees C (77 degrees F); however, such exposure should be minimized.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232435.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, high Oleic Sunflower Oil, Contains 2% or less.
How many labels does CitraNatal Essence DHA Soft Gel have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2020.
- Label 232435 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 6 5-day Blister Packs · UPC 3 01780 86430 2
DSLD also links this label to: Rx Prenatal Tablet (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mission Pharmacal Company (manufacturer), San Antonio, TX. All Mission Pharmacal CitraNatal products.