Gastro Support
by Kirkman · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 24578
- Serving 6 capsules
- 30 servings
Gastro Support by Kirkman lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 500 mg of L-glutamine, 500 mg of N-acetyl glucosamine, 200 mg of quercetin and 500 mg of slippery elm. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Gastro Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Glutamine | 500 mg | 63% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). | |
| N-Acetyl Glucosamine | 500 mg | Higher than 64% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine (median 250 mg). | |
| Quercetin | 200 mg | Higher than 66% of 1,548 products listing quercetin (median 100 mg). | |
| Slippery Elm | 500 mg | Higher than 82% of 232 products listing slippery elm (median 150 mg). | |
| Ginger | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Turmeric | 200 mg | Higher than 51% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24578 (entered August 23, 2013), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Gastro Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Perma-ClearThorne · off the market 4 shared, 48% alike
- GI Repair SAPNFH 6 shared, 47% alike
- GastroCort IIAllergy Research Group 3 shared, 44% alike
- GastroCort IINutriCology · off the market 3 shared, 44% alike
- Gastromune AI (All Inclusive) SupportKirkman · off the market 4 shared, 43% alike
- GI SelectMoss Nutrition 4 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
- SUGGESTED USE: 2 capsules three time daily with food or as directed by physician.
- Warnings
- IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE IN PREGNANCY OR WHILE LACTATING.
- CONTAINS SHELLFISH (SHRIMP)
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- FREE OF: Sugar, starch, soy, wheat, casein, gluten, milk, corn, preservatives, yeast, gelatin, flavorings, colorings, tree nuts or peanuts.
- CASEIN & GLUTEN FREE
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AND TIGHTLY CAPPED.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24578.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: L-Glutamine, N-Acetyl Glucosamine, Slippery Elm, Quercetin, Turmeric, Cellulose, Plant, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Ginger, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Plant Cellulose Capsule.
How many labels does Gastro Support have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24578 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kirkman (manufacturer), Lake Oswego, OR. All Kirkman products.