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Diet Drops

by TruDerma · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 01806 65349 9
  • DSLD label 71039
  • Serving 1 ml (25 drops)
  • 60 servings

Diet Drops by TruDerma lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 20 mg of niacin, 50 mg of L-ornithine AKG, 50 mg of L-carnitine and 50 mg of beta-alanine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.

What is in Diet Drops?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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).

Diet Drops: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 71039, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacinas Vitamin B320 mg200%Niacin in Diet Drops against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

L-Ornithine AKG50 mgOrnithine ketoglutarate in Diet Drops against 97 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

79% of 97 products listing ornithine ketoglutarate give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Carnitine50 mgL-Carnitine in Diet Drops against 1,338 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

82% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Beta-Alanine50 mgBeta-Alanine in Diet Drops against 1,778 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.6 g to 3.2 g, the median 2 g.0.05 g

99% of 1,778 products listing beta-alanine give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.1 g.

L-Arginine50 mgArginine in Diet Drops against 1,455 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

86% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Glutamine50 mgGlutamine in Diet Drops against 1,850 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.05 g

93% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.1 g.

Maca5 mgMaca in Diet Drops against 728 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.5 mg

98% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Astragalus5 mgAstragalus in Diet Drops against 604 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.5 mg

97% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Pygeum africanum5 mgPygeum in Diet Drops against 326 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.5 mg

97% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 71039 (entered February 24, 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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 40 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 79% of the 97 products that print an amount of ornithine ketoglutarate list more than its 50 mg of L-ornithine AKG (filed by NIH under ornithine ketoglutarate) (median 150 mg).
  • 99% of the 1,778 products that print an amount of beta-alanine list more than its 0.05 g of beta-alanine (median 2 g).
  • 93% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.05 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 98% of the 728 products that print an amount of maca list more than its 5 mg of maca (median 250 mg).
  • 97% of the 604 products that print an amount of astragalus list more than its 5 mg of astragalus (median 132.5 mg).

The NIH database records 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 Diet Drops'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
Shake well before use. Refrigerate after opening.
Directions: Adults take 25 drops (1ml) twice daily. Place drops under the tongue and hold for 10 seconds before swallowing.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal if broken or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 71039.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Sucralose, Lemon flavor, Blueberry flavor, Sodium Benzoate.

How many labels does Diet Drops have?

One label is on file, entered on February 24, 2017.

  1. Label 71039 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 01806 65349 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names truDERMA LLC (distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All TruDerma products.

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