Germanium 150 mg
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 45287 09001 5
- DSLD label 237914
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Germanium 150 mg by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 150 mg of organic germanium per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.
What is in Germanium 150 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Germaniumas Germanium Bis-Carboxyethyl Sesquioxideorganic Germanium (Form: as Germanium Bis-Carboxyethyl Sesquioxide Note: This product contains Ge-132 Germanium. Purity is certified through independent laboratory assay to be free of germanium dioxide.) | 150 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 237914 (entered October 23, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sublingual Germanium 150 mgDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Bis-Beta Carboxyethyl Germanium SesquioxideJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Organic GermaniumAllergy Research Group · off the market same ingredients
- Bis-Beta Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide 150 mgJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Germanium PowderDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- OrganoGermaniumAllergy Research Group · off the market 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: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 237914.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Germanium 150 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 237914 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 7 45287 09001 5
- Label 57076 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 14, 2020 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 45287 09001 5
- Label 10885 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market February 26, 2018 · 30 tablets · UPC 7 45287 09003 9
- Label 10883 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 45287 09001 5
- Label 6215 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 45287 09001 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.