Echinacea Synergy
by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 91127 8
- DSLD label 323350
- Serving 1 tablet
- 120 servings
Echinacea Synergy by Metagenics lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mg of ultra potent-C, 7 mg of niacin, 300 mg of echinacea aerial parts extract and 50 mg of licorice root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.
What is in Echinacea Synergy?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Potent-Cas Vitamin C | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Niacinas Niacinamide, Niacinamide Ascorbate | 7 mg | 44% | 87% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 14 mg. |
| Echinacea Aerial Parts Extractas Echinacea purpurea Aerial Parts Extract3:1 | 300 mg | Higher than 64% of 234 products listing echinacea (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Total Phenolsstandardized to 4% | 12 mg | ||
| Licorice Root Extractas Glycyrrhiza glabra Root Extract | 50 mg | 60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Glycyrrhizic Acidstandardized to 25% | 12.5 mg | ||
| Perilla Seed Extractas Luteolin, Rosmarinic Acid | 25 mg | 95% of 57 products listing perilla give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Ginger Rhizome Extractas Gingerols, Shogaols | 25 mg | 70% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 323350 (entered February 23, 2025), 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?
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:
- 95% of the 57 products that print an amount of perilla list more than its 25 mg of perilla (median 150 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.
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
- Directions: Take one tablet twice daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Practitioner Exclusive
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
- Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization)
- Storage
- Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 323350.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Ascorbate, Niacinamide Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex, Potassium Ascorbate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Alpha D-Ribofuranose, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Xylitol, L-Glutathione, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.
How many labels does Echinacea Synergy have?
8 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 323350 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91127 8
- Label 295676 Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market February 23, 2024 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91127 8
- Label 265109 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91127 8
- Label 216340 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 1, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91127 8
- Label 216337 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91117 9
- Label 209804 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market February 23, 2024 · 60 tablets
- Label 26764 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market December 20, 2019 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91127 6
- Label 26763 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91117 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.