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Kava Kava 200 mg

by Natrol · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 47469 00949 6
  • DSLD label 274490
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Kava Kava 200 mg by Natrol lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of kava kava extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Kava Kava 200 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Kava Kava 200 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 274490, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Kava Kava extract200 mgKava kava in Kava Kava 200 mg against 97 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

56% of 97 products listing kava kava give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

KavalactonesKavalactones Note: 30%60 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274490 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Take 1 capsule, 1-2 times daily, with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: The FDA recommends that people who have or have had liver problems and/or liver disease, persons who frequently use alcoholic beverages, or persons who are taking any medication should consult a physician before using supplements containing kava.
Stop use and see a physician if you develop symptoms that may signal liver problems (e.g., unexplained fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting, brown urine, light-colored stools, yellow eyes or skin).
Not for use by persons under 18 years of age, or by pregnant or breast-feeding women.
Not for use with alcoholic beverages. Excessive use or use with products that cause drowsiness may impair your ability to operate a vehicle or heavy equipment. Kava-containing products should not be taken for more than four weeks without consulting a physician. Do not take more than a total of 300 mg kavalactones per day.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended dosage. Important! Read all information and warnings before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No: Milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, yeast, artificial colors or flavors, added sugar or preservatives
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 274490.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: modified Starch, Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide, Rice powder, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Kava Kava 200 mg have?

4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 274490 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 47469 00949 6
  2. Label 202732 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market January 18, 2022 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 47469 00949 6
  3. Label 77592 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market November 2, 2018 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 47469 00949 6
  4. Label 55737 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market June 26, 2017 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 47469 00949 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natrol, LLC. (manufacturer), Chatsworth, CA. All Natrol products.

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