Extress
by Vaxa · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 04002 00631 0
- DSLD label 235656
- Serving 3 capsules
- 20 servings
Extress by Vaxa lists 30 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 15 mg of niacin, 30 mg of vitamin B6, 600 mcg of folic acid and 900 mcg of vitamin B12; 23 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.
What is in Extress?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: from Niacinamide) | 15 mg | 75% | 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. 1.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 30 mg | 1,500% | Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 600 mcg | 150% | Higher than 79% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: from Cyanocobalamin) | 900 mcg | 15,000% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,700 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from Calcium Pantothenate) | 55 mg | 550% | Higher than 81% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 165 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate) | 54 mg | 5% | 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 162 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc MethionineZinc (Form: from Zinc Methionine) | 0.6 mg | 4% | 98% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.8 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 1,965 mg | ||
| GABA | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Asparagine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dandelion | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Isoleucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Valine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| DL-Phenylalanine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pubescent Angelica | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Choline Bitartrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Melia azedarach | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Codonopsis | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rehmannia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glycine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| St. John's Wort | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lavender | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Threonine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Valerian | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Histidine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnesium Gluconate | in the blend, no amount given | The label names the compound (Magnesium Gluconate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the magnesium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| Ginger | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Taurine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| 5-Htpas Griffonia Seed Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gotu Kola | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 235656 (entered October 23, 2020), 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 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 45 mg of niacin, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 98% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.6 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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: Adults and children over the age of 12 take 3 capsules up to three times daily as needed. Children 4+ take 1-3 capsules as needed daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing, or taking a prescription MAO inhibitor.
- Due to the potential photosensitizing properties of St. John's Wort, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun. Contraindicated in blockage of the bile ducts, acute gallbladder inflammation, and intestinal blockage. Contraindicated with diarrhea and lack of appetite.
- California Residents Only: This product contains a substance known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 235656.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Dextrose, Magnesium Stearate, Epiphegus virginiana, Kali Phosphoricum, Nux vomica, Aconitum napellus, Argentum Nitricum, Coffea cruda.
How many labels does Extress have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2020.
- Label 235656 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 04002 00631 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthway Corp. (distributor). All Vaxa products.