Formula 424M
by DC · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 52301 42490 0
- DSLD label 244244
- Serving 1 tablet
Formula 424M by DC lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 40 mg of adrenal, 40 mg of heart, 40 mg of kidney and 40 mg of liver. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in Formula 424M?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal | 40 mg | 67% of 218 products listing adrenals give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Heart | 40 mg | 74% of 58 products listing heart give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Kidney | 40 mg | 62% of 82 products listing kidney give more (median 63 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Liver | 40 mg | 81% of 221 products listing liver give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Muscle | 25 mg | ||
| Orchic | 40 mg | 73% of 33 products listing orchic give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Pancreas | 40 mg | 62% of 93 products listing pancreas give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Pituitary | 30 mg | Higher than 63% of 82 products listing pituitary (median 17.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. | |
| Prostate | 40 mg | 81% of 32 products listing prostate give more (median 107.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Spleen | 40 mg | 51% of 106 products listing spleen give more (median 45 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Thymus | 40 mg | 57% of 122 products listing thymus give more (median 50.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Chlorella | 40 mg | 89% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Siberian Eleutherococcus | 5 mg | 98% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. | |
| Shiitake Mushroom | 5 mg | 97% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. | |
| Saw Palmetto | 5 mg | 98% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. | |
| Maca | 5 mg | 98% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. | |
| Echinacea purpurea ext.Echinacea purpurea ext. PlantPart: root Genus: Echinacea Species: purpurea Note: 4:1 | 5 mg | 97% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. | |
| Horny Goat Weed | 5 mg | over 99% of 311 products listing epimedium give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. | |
| Gotu-Kola | 5 mg | 97% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244244 (entered March 25, 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:
- 81% of the 32 products that print an amount of prostate list more than its 40 mg of prostate (median 107.5 mg).
- 98% of the 726 products that print an amount of eleuthero list more than its 5 mg of siberian eleutherococcus (filed by NIH under eleuthero) (median 100 mg).
- 97% of the 256 products that print an amount of shiitake mushroom list more than its 5 mg of shiitake mushroom (median 100 mg).
- 98% of the 1,109 products that print an amount of saw palmetto list more than its 5 mg of saw palmetto (median 200 mg).
- 98% of the 728 products that print an amount of maca list more than its 5 mg of maca (median 250 mg).
- 97% of the 484 products that print an amount of echinacea purpurea list more than its 5 mg of echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg).
The NIH database records 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Formula 424M's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Men Multi-Gland and HerbsWonder Laboratories 19 shared, 99% alike
- Formula 424M MenDC 19 shared, 99% alike
- Vita-M ForteDouglas Laboratories 9 shared, 41% alike
- Multi GlandularAB American Biologics 8 shared, 41% alike
- Formula 426FDC 10 shared, 40% alike
- Women Multi-Gland, Vitamins and HerbsWonder Laboratories 10 shared, 40% 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 men, as a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet three times daily.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244244.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Vanillin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure.
How many labels does Formula 424M have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2021.
- Label 244244 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 52301 42490 0
DSLD also links this label to: Formula 424M Men (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 Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.