Extra Strength Water Pill with Potassium
by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 50 easy to swallow coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 11831 9
- DSLD label 287289
- Serving 1 caplet
- 50 servings
Extra Strength Water Pill with Potassium by Puritan's Pride 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 leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Extra Strength Water Pill with Potassium?
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 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 leaf extract3:1, Equivalent to 30 mg of fresh herb | 10 mg | 87% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Buchu leaf extract4:1, equivalent to 20 mg fresh herb | 5 mg | 87% of 39 products listing short buchu give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287289 (entered June 22, 2023), 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:
- 87% of the 360 products that print an amount of uva ursi list more than its 10 mg of uva ursi (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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Water PillBest Naturals same ingredients
- Diuretic IIThompson same ingredients
- Water Pill With PotassiumGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Formula 217DC same ingredients
- Cran-PlusIndiana Botanic Gardens 5 shared, 87% alike
- Water PillNatrol 5 shared, 86% 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
- 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
- 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.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 287289.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, natural Palm leaf glaze, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Extra Strength Water Pill with Potassium have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 287289 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 50 easy to swallow coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 11831 9
- Label 286292 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 100 easy to swallow coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 11832 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.