General Sedate
by 5 Chinese Elements · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 35585 07201 4
- DSLD label 22306
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
General Sedate by 5 Chinese Elements lists one ingredient: 16.74 mg of niacin per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in General Sedate?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 16.74 mg | 25% | 68% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 33.48 mg. |
| Proprietary Blendas Bamboo Resin, Bupleurum, Citrus Aurantium | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22306 (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 1 to 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ninja MojoNinja America · off the market same ingredients
- Real Food Niacin 20 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Energy Sedate Clear Heat5 Chinese Elements same ingredients
- Testosterone BoosterBPI same ingredients
- Niacin 25 mgDr. Clark Research Association Dr. Clark Zentrum same ingredients
- Niacin 25 mgNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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
- DIRECTIONS FOR NUTRITIONAL USE: 1-3 capsules up to twice a day, or as directed. Then take as needed for maintenance. Increase the amount of liquids you drink each day while taking this product.
- Warnings
- Keep away from Heat, Sunlight and Children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22306.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): COMMAND.
How many labels does General Sedate have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 22306 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 35585 07201 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dragon Rising, A division of Systemic Formulas Inc. (manufacturer), Ogden, UT. All 5 Chinese Elements products.