Extra Strength Water Pill
by Vitamin World · unknown · 100 easy to swallow coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 71832 8
- DSLD label 20784
- Serving 1 caplet
Extra Strength Water Pill by Vitamin World lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 40 mg of potassium, 20 mg of juniper, 20 mg of parsley and 10 mg of uva ursi extract 3:1. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Extra Strength Water Pill?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Gluconate) | 40 mg | 1% | 79% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Juniper | 20 mg | 68% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Parsley | 20 mg | 79% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Uva Ursi extract 3:1Uva Ursi extract 3:1 PlantPart: leaf Genus: Arctostaphylos Species: uva-ursi Note: Equivalent to 30 mg fresh herb | 10 mg | 87% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Buchu extractBuchu extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Barosma Species: betulina Note: (4:1) (Equivalent to 20 mg fresh herb) | 5 mg | 95% of 124 products listing buchu give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20784 (entered April 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:
- 87% of the 360 products that print an amount of uva ursi list more than its 10 mg of uva ursi (median 100 mg).
- 95% of the 124 products that print an amount of buchu list more than its 5 mg of buchu (median 50 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Extra Strength Water Pills Natural Diuretic with PotassiumBasic Vitamins · off the market same ingredients
- Extra Strength Water PillsBasic Vitamins same ingredients
- Extra Strength Water PillRadiance same ingredients
- Water PillsFoster Regal same ingredients
- Diuretic IThompson same ingredients
- Water Pill with PotassiumBronson 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.
- Directions
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) caplet with water after each meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- CAFFEINE FREE
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free. This product contains no caffeine.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20784.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Contains <2% of:.
How many labels does Extra Strength Water Pill have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20784 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 easy to swallow coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 71832 8
- Label 593 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 100 easy to swallow coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 71832 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.