Glucosalage SO4
by OL Olympian Labs · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 10013 00097 2
- DSLD label 38941
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Glucosalage SO4 by OL Olympian Labs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of shark cartilage, 400 mg of glucosamine sulfate 2KCl and 400 mg of Cat's claw. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 27, 2014.
What is in Glucosalage SO4?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shark Cartilage | 400 mg | Higher than 59% of 199 products listing cartilage (median 100 mg). | |
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl | 400 mg | 86% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cat's Claw | 400 mg | Higher than 67% of 300 products listing Cat's claw (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 38941 (entered October 27, 2014), 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 Glucosalage SO4's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cat's Claw and Glucosamine PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 2 shared, 62% alike
- Cat's Claw and Glucosamine 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 2 shared, 62% alike
- Glucosamine plus Shark Cartilage 1550 mgSunshine Naturals 2 shared, 52% alike
- Reparagen + GlucosamineCVS Pharmacy 2 shared, 49% alike
- Gluco-Flex ForteDouglas Laboratories 2 shared, 48% alike
- Glucosamine Plus Formula PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 2 shared, 46% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules daily, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: If you are pregnant or nursing, or have a medical condition, are taking medication, consult your healthcare professional before using this or any other nutritional supplement.
- Discontinue use if allergic reaction occurs.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Warning: Contains ingredients derived from shellfish (crab, shrimp and crayfish), and fish (shark).
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 38941.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OL OLYMPIAN LABS, INC.(TM).
How many labels does Glucosalage SO4 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 38941 (current) Entered October 27, 2014 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 10013 00097 2
- Label 9579 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market March 4, 2013 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 10013 00097 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Olympian Labs, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All OL Olympian Labs products.