Instaflex Joint Support
by Instaflex · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 8 55710 00200 0
- DSLD label 36536
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Instaflex Joint Support by Instaflex lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 500 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, 250 mg of white willow bark extract and 250 mg of ginger root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in Instaflex Joint Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine Sulfate | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 500 mg | 36% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| White Willow bark extractas SalicinWhite Willow bark extract (Form: standardized to 15% Salicin) PlantPart: bark | 250 mg | Higher than 58% of 256 products listing white willow (median 150 mg). | |
| Ginger root extract | 250 mg | Higher than 82% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Boswellia serrata extractas organic AcidsBoswellia serrata extract (Form: standardized to 65% organic Acids) PlantPart: resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata | 125 mg | 50% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). | |
| Turmeric root extractas CurcuminoidsTurmeric root extract (Form: standardized to 95% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: root | 50 mg | 71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| CayenneCayenne PlantPart: fruit Note: 40M heat units | 50 mg | Higher than 50% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). | |
| Hyaluronic Acid | 4 mg | 84% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36536 (entered August 26, 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 Instaflex Joint Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- SynoviaBioparanta 7 shared, 86% alike
- Joint Complex 1490 mgNutricost 7 shared, 70% alike
- Instaflex Joint HealthInstaflex 7 shared, 61% alike
- SynovioxGolden After 50 5 shared, 59% alike
- Joint SupportArazo Nutrition 5 shared, 56% alike
- NitroglideGEC Genetic Edge Compounds 5 shared, 56% 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
- USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules daily with water. For best results, light exercise and sensible diet are recommended.
- Warnings
- CONTAINS: Crustacean Shellfish (Shrimp, Crab)
- PRECAUTIONS: Use only as directed.
- Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, allergic or sensitive to salicylates (such as aspirin), have gastritis, stomach ulcers, have any other serious medical condition, or use any medications.
- For adult use only.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep product at room temperature and humidity (59-86(0)F, 40% RH).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36536.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Instaflex Joint Support have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 36536 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market January 19, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 55710 00200 0
- Label 19696 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market March 6, 2013 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 55710 00200 0
- Label 2433 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market July 31, 2014 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 55710 00200 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Direct Digital LLC (distributor), Charlotte, NC. All Instaflex products.