Dhea
by i-Health · tablet or pill · 50 tablets
- Off the market since May 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 0 92961 01070 9
- DSLD label 19700
- Serving 1 tablet
Dhea by i-Health lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 15 mg of vitamin C, 110 mg of calcium, 86 None of phosphorus and 50 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Dhea?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 15 mg | 25% | 93% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 110 mg | 11% | 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 86 None | 9% | |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | 50 mg | Higher than 58% of 454 products listing DHEA (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19700 (entered March 25, 2013), 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:
- 93% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 15 mg of vitamin C (median 100 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 Dhea's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- DHEA 50 mgBronson Laboratories 3 shared, 73% alike
- DHEA 50 mgi-Health 3 shared, 73% alike
- DHEA 25 DehydroepiandrosteroneProCaps Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 63% alike
- Dhea 25ProCaps Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 63% alike
- Dhea 25ProCaps 3 shared, 63% alike
- DHEA 10 mgEurovital · off the market 2 shared, 59% 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: Take one (1) tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Not for use by children 18 years of age or younger.
- Do not exceed recommended dosage unless approved by a healthcare professional.
- WOMEN: Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- As with any nutritional supplement, please consult your healthcare professional before taking.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT EXPOSE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, HUMIDITY OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19700.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Croscarmellose Sodium, Coating.
How many labels does Dhea have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 19700 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market May 26, 2017 · 50 tablets · UPC 0 92961 01070 9
DSLD also links this label to: DHEA 50 mg (image difference, same product), DHEA 50 mg (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 i-Health, Inc. (distributor), Cromwell, CT. All i-Health products.