Fiush-Free Niacin 500 mg
by Protocol For Life Balance · capsule · 90 veg capsules
- Off the market since December 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 10498 3
- DSLD label 200399
- Serving 1 veg capsule
Fiush-Free Niacin 500 mg by Protocol For Life Balance lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 veg capsule, such as 500 mg of niacin and 135 mg of inositol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Fiush-Free Niacin 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas Vitamin B3 | 500 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 98% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 14.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Inositol Hexanicotinate | 640 mg | Higher than 87% of 84 products listing inositol nicotinate (median 285 mg). | |
| Inositol | 135 mg | Higher than 86% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Inositol Hexanicotinate | 640 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200399 (entered April 25, 2019), 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 500 mg of niacin, 14.3 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.
- Niacin SEF 250 mgPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Flush-Free Niacin 250 mgDouglas Cooper Co. same ingredients
- Flush-Free Niacin 500 mgLongevity Medical Clinic same ingredients
- Flush-Free Niacin 250 mgNOW same ingredients
- Flush-Free Niacin 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Flush-Free Niacin 500 mgPatient One 1 MediNutritionals 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
- Suggested usage: Take 1 capsule daily as needed, preferably with a meal, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution/Interactions: The Tolerable Upper Intake Level for all forms of Niacin for adults is 35 mg/day based on flushing as the critical adverse effect; however, the form of niacin in this product is unlikely to cause a flushing response. High-dose Niacin has been associated with liver dysfunction. Although this occurs most commonly with slow-release Niacin, it can occur with any type of Niacin when taken at a daily dose of > 500 mg (usually greater than or equal to 3 g). Regular blood tests to evaluate liver function are recommended when using high-dose Niacin.
- The anti-TB drug Isoniazid may increase the need for Niacin.
- If you have liver disease, ulcers, gout, gallbladder disease, or drink alcohol, do not take high-dose Niacin unless directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- High-dose Niacin may interact with statin drugs and may interfere with the absorption of tetracycline. If you are taking tetracycline, take at least two hours before or after taking Niacin.
- Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200399.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Rice Flour, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.
How many labels does Fiush-Free Niacin 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2019.
- Label 200399 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market December 23, 2016 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 10498 3
DSLD also links this label to: Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg (image difference, same product), Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg (image difference, same product), Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg (image difference, same product), Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg (image difference, same product), Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg (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 Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.