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Cortitrol

by Pharmanex · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 78824
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Cortitrol by Pharmanex lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 19 mg of magnolia (magnolia officinalis) bark extract, 200 mg of epimedium (epimedium koreanum) leaf and stem extract, 135 mg of L-theanine and 110 mg of plant sterols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in Cortitrol?

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).

Cortitrol: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 78824, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnolia (Magnolia officinalis) bark extract19 mgMagnolia in Cortitrol against 123 products19 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 325 mg, the median 150 mg.19 mg

89% of 123 products listing magnolia give more (median 150 mg).

Epimedium (Epimedium koreanum) leaf and stem extract200 mgEpimedium in Cortitrol against 311 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 95 mg to 550 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

47% of 311 products listing epimedium give more (median 200 mg).

L-Theanineas Camellia sinensis135 mgTheanine in Cortitrol against 1,602 products135 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.135 mg

Higher than 55% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg).

Plant Sterolsas Beta SitosterolPlant Sterols (Form: with Beta Sitosterol)110 mgPhytosterols in Cortitrol against 440 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.110 mg

74% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg).

Phosphatidylserine16.6 mgPhosphatidylserine in Cortitrol against 641 products16.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.16.6 mg

88% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78824 (entered October 21, 2017), 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:

  • 89% of the 123 products that print an amount of magnolia list more than its 19 mg of magnolia (median 150 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cortitrol'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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules with your evening meal. For optimal results take an additional (1) capsule with your morning meal.
Warnings
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a physician prior to use if pregnant or lactating, or using prescription medication.
Discontinue 2 weeks prior to and after surgery. Discontinue use and consult a physician if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Contains soy.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78824.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Tricalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): S Quality.

How many labels does Cortitrol have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 78824 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 capsules
  2. Label 66205 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market May 14, 2015 · 60 capsules
  3. Label 46066 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market August 24, 2017 · 60 capsules
  4. Label 27762 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 14, 2015 · 60 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names NSE PRODUCTS, INC. (distributor), PROVO, UT. All Pharmanex products.

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