DHEA 15 mg
by Karuna · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 18647 08104 7
- DSLD label 262761
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
DHEA 15 mg by Karuna lists one ingredient: 15 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.
What is in DHEA 15 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | 15 mg | 78% of 454 products listing DHEA give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 262761 (entered May 19, 2022), 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 one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age.
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.
- Dhea-15Thorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- Dhea 15Allergy Research Group same ingredients
- DHEA 15 mgLife Extension same ingredients
- Dhea 15NutriCology same ingredients
- DHEA 10 mgDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- DHEA Micronized 10LifeLink · off the market 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.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no yeast, wheat, soy, corn, milk, salt, sugar, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- Suggested use for adults: One capsule daily, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 262761.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Rice Flour.
How many labels does DHEA 15 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 262761 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 18647 08104 7
- Label 24361 Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.