Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus MSM 1500 mg
by Schiff · tablet or pill · 150 coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 261810
- Serving 3 tablets
- 50 servings
Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus MSM 1500 mg by Schiff lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 1,500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane and 3.3 mg of hyaluronic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus MSM 1500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 1,500 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Hyaluronic Acid | 3.3 mg | 85% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261810 (entered April 11, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 85% of the 900 products that print an amount of hyaluronic acid list more than its 3.3 mg of hyaluronic acid (median 50 mg).
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mgExchange Select · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine MSM Triple StrengthFinest Nutrition same ingredients
- Hyaluronic Acid MSM & GlucosamineNatrol · off the market 3 shared, 90% alike
- Glucosamine, Hyaluronic Acid & MSMNatrol 3 shared, 90% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg MSM 1500 mgMember's Mark 4 shared, 86% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 2000 mgFinest Nutrition 3 shared, 73% 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: Adults take three (3) tablets with a meal or one (1) tablet three times daily with meals. Recommended limit: Maximum 1 serving per day.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If pregnant, breastfeeding, or on prescribed medication, consult your physician before use.
- Protected with a tamper evident seal. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261810.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Modified Cornstarch, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Glycerin, Magnesium Silicate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Glycinate.
How many labels does Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg Plus MSM 1500 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 261810 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 150 coated tablets
- Label 180279 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market November 14, 2023 · 150 coated tablets · UPC 0 20525 11019 0
- Label 59943 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 200 coated tablets · UPC 0 20525 11013 8
- Label 59942 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market March 17, 2017 · 150 coated tablets · UPC 0 20525 11019 0
- Label 26868 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market March 25, 2016 · 150 coated tablets · UPC 0 20525 11019 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names RB Health (US) LLC (distributor), Parsippany, NJ. All Schiff products.