Joint Ease
by AmeriSciences · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 2009
- DSLD label 16893
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Joint Ease by AmeriSciences lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 30 mg of niacin, 100 mg of calcium, 1,500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride and 1,000 mg of MSM. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Joint Ease?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 30 mg | 150% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 100 mg | 10% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| MSM | 1,000 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Joint Ease Proprietary Blendas Avocado & Soy Unsaponifiable Extract, Borage, Boswellia Serrata Extract | 463 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16893 (entered December 21, 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?
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 Joint Ease's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Triple Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg with MSM 1500 mgKroger 2 shared, 70% alike
- Glucosamine Plus MSMFreeda 2 shared, 70% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCL 1500 mg with MSM 1500 mgBronson 2 shared, 70% alike
- Glucosamine HCl 1500 mg MSM 1500 mgRexall 2 shared, 70% alike
- Glucosamine & MSMBaar Nature's Blessing 2 shared, 70% alike
- Glucosamine HCl & MSM Triple StrengthSunmark 2 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: As a dietary supplement, adults take three (3) tablets daily, or as recommended by a physician.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing, unless indicated by a physician.
- To report an adverse event, contact us at the above address.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- CONTAINS SOY, SHELLFISH (SHRIMP) INGREDIENTS.
- Storage
- Store product in a dry place at controlled room temperature (25(0) C/77(0) F). Do not expose to excessive heat or moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16893.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Soy Protein isolate, Mixed Tocopherols, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Joint Ease have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.
- Label 16893 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market October 30, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 2009
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AmeriSciences(R) (distributor), Houston, TX, 77041. All AmeriSciences products.