PlainVitamins

CX-2 Solution

by DaVinci Laboratories · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 26664 23761 3
  • DSLD label 303904
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

CX-2 Solution by DaVinci Laboratories lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 750 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, 250 mg of phellodendron amurense bark extract and 250 mg of meriva, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.

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).

CX-2 Solution: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 303904, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucosamine Hydrochlorideas Crab, Shrimp750 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in CX-2 Solution against 628 products0.75 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.75 g

68% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Methylsulfonylmethane500 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in CX-2 Solution against 1,454 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.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 extract250 mgPhellodendron in CX-2 Solution against 52 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 162.5 mg, the median 100 mg.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 Complex250 mgCurcumin in CX-2 Solution against 550 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.250 mg

Higher than 59% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Sea Cucumber150 mgSea Cucumber in CX-2 Solution against 32 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 87.5 mg to 983 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

47% of 32 products listing sea cucumber give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Boswellia serrata Extract150 mgBoswellia in CX-2 Solution against 665 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 290 mg, the median 135 mg.150 mg

Higher than 50% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Boswellic Acids90 mgBoswellic Acid in CX-2 Solution against 54 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 74.81 mg to 191.25 mg, the median 97.5 mg.90 mg

54% of 54 products listing boswellic acid give more (median 97.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Quercetin100 mgQuercetin in CX-2 Solution against 1,548 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.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 Hydrochloride75 mgDimethylglycine in CX-2 Solution against 157 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.75 mg

75% of 157 products listing dimethylglycine give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Sodium Hyaluronate20 mgSodium in CX-2 Solution against 14,514 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.20 mg

67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303904 (entered December 14, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 of Vermont · off the market 9 shared, 89% alike
  • Ultra COX-2 ComboSwanson Ultra · off the market 4 shared, 38% 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
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 303904.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Leucine, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

How many labels does CX-2 Solution have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 18, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 303904 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23761 3
  2. Label 288185 Entered July 18, 2023 · off the market October 1, 2022 · 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), 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 a division of FoodScience LLC (distributor), Williston, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories products.

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