CX-2 Solution
by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · capsule · 180 capsules
- Off the market since August 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 26664 23761 3
- DSLD label 250055
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
CX-2 Solution by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 750 mg of glucosamine HCl, 500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, 250 mg of phellodendron amurense bark extract and 250 mg of meriva. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in CX-2 Solution?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine HClas Crab, ShrimpGlucosamine HCl (Form: from Shrimp, and Crab) | 750 mg | 68% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Phellodendron amurense bark extract | 250 mg | Higher than 77% of 52 products listing phellodendron (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Merivaas Curcuma longa root extract, Phosphatidylcholine Complex | 250 mg | Higher than 59% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Sea Cucumber | 150 mg | 47% of 32 products listing sea cucumber give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Boswellia serrata extractBoswellia serrata extract Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata Note: Yielding | 150 mg | Higher than 50% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Boswellic Acids | 90 mg | 54% of 54 products listing boswellic acid give more (median 97.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Quercetin | 100 mg | 40% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| N,N-Dimethylglycine HCl | 75 mg | 75% of 157 products listing dimethylglycine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | 20 mg | 64% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250055 (entered May 22, 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 1 to 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 CX-2 Solution's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CX-2 SolutionDaVinci Laboratories 9 shared, 89% alike
- Ultra COX-2 ComboSwanson Ultra · off the market 4 shared, 36% 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules, 1-2 times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not take this product if pregnant, nursing, or on prescription antibiotics, anticoagulants/anti-platelet drugs or have gallbladder disease.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- To obtain product information or report a serious adverse event, call 1-800-325-1776.
- Contains: Shellfish (shrimp & crab) and sea cucumber.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Made with non GMO ingredients
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 250055.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Leucine, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does CX-2 Solution have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 250055 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market August 17, 2022 · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23761 3
- Label 242828 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market April 19, 2021 · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23761 3
- Label 22171 Entered June 25, 2013 · off the market December 23, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23761 3
DSLD also links this label to: CX-2 Solution (image difference, same product), CX-2 Solution (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 DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Williston, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont products.