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Hear Well

by 1-800-WellMed · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 79530
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Hear Well by 1-800-WellMed lists 27 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 IU of vitamin A, 10 IU of vitamin E, 3 mg of thiamine and 3.4 mg of riboflavin; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in Hear Well?

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).

Hear Well: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 79530, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: Vitamin A Palmitate, & Betacarotene)500 IU100%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin A, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate10 IU33%Vitamin E in Hear Well against 6,459 products10 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.10 IU

85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride3 mg200%Thiamin in Hear Well against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin3.4 mg200%Riboflavin in Hear Well against 9,824 products3.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3.4 mg

51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Inositol Hexanicotinate40 mg200%Niacin in Hear Well against 12,413 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg40 mg

Higher than 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride4 mg200%Vitamin B6 in Hear Well against 15,277 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid800 mcg200%Folate in Hear Well against 7,022 products800 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.800 mcg

Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin100 mcg1,667%Vitamin B12 in Hear Well against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin60 mcg10%Biotin in Hear Well against 9,447 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg60 mcg

72% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate20 mg5%Magnesium in Hear Well against 14,003 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg20 mg

83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Methionine20 mg5%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for zinc, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Inositolas Inositol Hexanicotinate10 mgInositol in Hear Well against 4,042 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.10 mg

72% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

L-Carnitine30 mgL-Carnitine in Hear Well against 1,338 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.30 mg

86% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

N-Acetyl Cysteine50 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Hear Well against 1,259 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

75% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

L-Arginine Hydrochloride150 mgArginine in Hear Well against 1,455 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.150 mg

75% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Lipoic Acid10 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Hear Well against 2,407 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.10 mg

84% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Co-Enzyme Q-10100 mcgCoenzyme Q-10 in Hear Well against 2,922 products0.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.0.1 mg

99% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Proprietary Blend337.5 mg
Boswellia serrata gum extractin the blend, no amount given
Vinpocetineas Vinca minor plant extractVinpocetine (Form: from Vinca minor plant extract PlantPart: plant Genus: Vinca Species: minor)in the blend, no amount given
Curcuminas Curcuma longa root extractCurcumin (Form: from Curcuma longa root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa)in the blend, no amount given
Vasaka root extractin the blend, no amount given
Ginkgo Leaf Extractin the blend, no amount given
Garlic root extractin the blend, no amount given
Ginger root extractin the blend, no amount given
Butcher's Broomin the blend, no amount given
Guggulin the blend, no amount given
Horsetail herb extractin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79530 (entered October 21, 2017), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 40 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 84% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 10 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
  • 99% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 0.1 mg of co-enzyme Q-10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Hear Well's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Ear EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market 14 shared, 42% alike
  • Nutri EarBronson Laboratories 15 shared, 41% 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: As a dietary Supplement, take two (2) capsules daily at mealtime with 6-8oz glass of water. You may take up to four(4) capsules per day.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if you're pregnant or lactating.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 79530.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Hear Well have?

One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.

  1. Label 79530 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 60 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names WellMed (distributor), Encino, CA. All 1-800-WellMed products.

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