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Ferrex 150

by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 51991 20301 8
  • DSLD label 239604
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 100 servings

Ferrex 150 by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical lists one ingredient: 150 mg of iron per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.

What is in Ferrex 150?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Ferrex 150: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 239604, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Ironas Polysaccharide-IronIron (Form: as Polysaccharide-Iron) Note: elemental150 mg833%Iron in Ferrex 150 against 6,910 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg150 mg

Higher than over 99% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). 3.3 times the adult UL a day.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239604 (entered November 21, 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 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 150 mg of iron, 3.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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.

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
Dosage and Administration Usual adult dosage is one or two capsules daily, or as directed by a physician or health-care provider.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dosage.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
To report a serious adverse event contact: 1-800-367-3395.
Do not use this product if the inner safety seal under the cap is torn, broken or missing.
If pregnant, or planning to become pregnant or are currently breast-feeding please contact your physician, or health-care provider before using or continuing use.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 239604.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Polyethylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Titanium Dioxide, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, FD&C Red #40 Lake, FD&C Red #3 Lake, FD&C Blue #1 Lake.

How many labels does Ferrex 150 have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 239604 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 3 51991 20301 8
  2. Label 230127 Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 unit dose capsules · UPC 3 51991 20311 7
  3. Label 230114 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market October 7, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 51991 20301 8

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. (distributor), Boca Raton, FL. All Breckenridge Pharmaceutical products.

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