Glucosamine & MSM High Potency
by NOW · capsule · 155 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 13136
- Serving 2 capsules
- 77 servings
Glucosamine & MSM High Potency by NOW lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 245 mg of potassium, 1.1 g of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of MSM and 50 mg of chondroitin sodium sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Glucosamine & MSM High Potency?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 245 mg | 6% | Higher than 84% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 490 mg. |
| Glucosamine SulfateGlucosamine Sulfate Note: 1,100 mg | 1.1 g | Higher than 60% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.2 g. | |
| Glucosamine Potassium Sulfate Complex | 1,500 mg | ||
| MSM | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Chondroitin Sodium Sulfateas Bovine CartilageChondroitin Sodium Sulfate (Form: from Bovine Cartilage) | 50 mg | 94% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13136 (entered October 25, 2012), 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:
- 94% of the 950 products that print an amount of chondroitin sulfate list more than its 50 mg of chondroitin sodium sulfate (filed by NIH under chondroitin sulfate) (median 400 mg).
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Joint Blast+Enhanced same ingredients
- Glucosamine & ChondroitinCarlson same ingredients
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin + MSMEmerald same ingredients
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin + MSMEmerald Labs same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMNova Nutritions 4 shared, 91% alike
- Glucosamine + Chondroitin + MSMBest Naturals 4 shared, 91% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules 1- 2 times daily with meals or on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: PLEASE DISCARD THE INEDIBLE FRESHNESS PACKET ENCLOSED.
- Warning: Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, sugar or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13136.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 35th Anniversary; Good Manufacturing Practices GMP NNfA.
How many labels does Glucosamine & MSM High Potency have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 13136 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 155 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.