Extra Strength Water Pills
by Basic Vitamins · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 36412 7
- DSLD label 249917
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Extra Strength Water Pills by Basic Vitamins lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 40 mg of potassium, 20 mg of juniper, 20 mg of parsley and 10 mg of uva ursi extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.
What is in Extra Strength Water Pills?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 extractUva Ursi extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Arctostaphylos Species: uva-ursi Note: (3:1) (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 249917 (entered June 23, 2021), 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 PillVitamin World same ingredients
- Extra Strength Water Pills Natural Diuretic with PotassiumBasic Vitamins · off the market 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 (1) tablet 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 conditions, 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 the reach of children.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, fish, sodium free
- Storage
- Store in dry place at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249917.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylcellulose, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Extra Strength Water Pills have?
One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2021.
- Label 249917 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 07610 36412 7
DSLD also links this label to: Extra Strength Water Pills Natural Diuretic with Potassium (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 Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.