Glucosamine/MSM
by Karuna · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 18647 09126 8
- DSLD label 24398
- Serving 6 capsules
- 30 servings
Glucosamine/MSM by Karuna lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine and 2,250 mg of MSM. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Glucosamine/MSM?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamineas Glucosamine Sulfate KCl, Shrimp | 1,500 mg | Higher than 82% of 117 products listing glucosamine (unspecified) (median 750 mg). | |
| MSM | 2,250 mg | Higher than 97% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24398 (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?
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:
- Its 2,250 mg of MSM (filed by NIH under methylsulfonylmethane) is higher than 97% of the 1,454 methylsulfonylmethane products that print an amount; 37 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg MSM 1500 mgSimply Right · off the market same ingredients
- Joint Support Super FormulaBeachbody Nutritionals 2 shared, 71% alike
- Pure Glucosamine HCL Phara Grade PowderHard Rhino 1 shared, 62% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mgSimply Right · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
- V-Glucosamine 750 mgParadise · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
- Glucosamine HClPure Encapsulations 1 shared, 62% 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 for adults: Six capsules daily in divided doses, taken with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24398.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Silica, Vegetable Stearate, Calcium Sulfate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): KARUNA(R) RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION(TM).
How many labels does Glucosamine/MSM have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24398 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0 18647 09126 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Karuna Corporation (manufacturer), Novato, CA. All Karuna products.