Clinical Strength PepZin GI Soothe
by Protocol For Life Balance · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since June 2013 (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 13345 7
- DSLD label 15473
- Serving 1 tablet
Clinical Strength PepZin GI Soothe by Protocol For Life Balance lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 70 mg of calcium, 8 mg of zinc, 28 mg of L-carnosine and 100 mg of mastic gum. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in Clinical Strength PepZin GI Soothe?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 70 mg | 7% | 65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mg. |
| Calcium Carbonate | 200 mg | ||
| Zincas PepZin GIZinc (Form: from PepZin GI) | 8 mg | 53% | 60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg. |
| PepZin GI | 37.5 mg | ||
| L-Carnosineas PepZin GIL-Carnosine (Form: from PepZin GI) | 28 mg | 86% of 154 products listing carnosine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 56 mg. | |
| Mastic Gum | 100 mg | 66% of 41 products listing mastic give more (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Slippery Elm | 100 mg | 59% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15473 (entered November 21, 2012), 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 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 Clinical Strength PepZin GI Soothe's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- PepZin GI SootheProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 4 shared, 73% alike
- UlcetrolNOW 4 shared, 73% alike
- Gastro Comfort with PepZin GINOW 3 shared, 54% alike
- GI GuardProtocol For Life Balance 4 shared, 54% alike
- GI Guard AMProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 3 shared, 51% alike
- Mastic Gum Extract 500 mgSource Naturals 2 shared, 42% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet twice daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- CAUTIONS/INTERACTIONS: There are no known drug interactions.
- This bottle contains an Ageless(R) oxygen absorbing packet to ensure freshness. Do not eat Packet.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15473.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.
How many labels does Clinical Strength PepZin GI Soothe have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 15473 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market June 25, 2013 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 07359 13345 7
- Label 11527 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market March 26, 2010 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 07359 13345 7
DSLD also links this label to: PepZin GI Soothe (image difference, same product), PepZin GI Soothe (image difference, same product), GI Guard AM (image difference, same product), GI Guard AM (image difference, same product), GI Guard AM (image difference, same product), GI Guard (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NHG (manufacturer), Sparks, NV, U.S.A.. All Protocol For Life Balance products.