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L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex

by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 13940 6
  • DSLD label 286177
  • Serving 4 caplets
  • 15 servings

L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex by Puritan's Pride lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 caplets, such as 184 mg of calcium, 1,447 mg of L-arginine hydrochloride, 900 mg of L-ornithine hydrochloride and 1,200 mg of L-lysine hydrochloride, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 caplets. 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).

L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 286177, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium184 mg14%Calcium in L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex against 17,831 products184 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg184 mg

Higher than 63% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Sodium10 mg1%Sodium in L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex against 14,514 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.10 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

L-Arginine Hydrochloride1.4 g Free Form1,447 mgArginine in L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex against 1,455 products1,447 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,447 mg

Higher than 80% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg).

L-Ornithine HydrochlorideFree Form900 mgOrnithine in L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex against 258 products900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.900 mg

Higher than 73% of 258 products listing ornithine (median 400 mg).

L-Lysine Hydrochloride1.2 g Free Form1,200 mgLysine in L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex against 1,250 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 84% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286177 (entered June 22, 2023), 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 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 L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: For adults, take four (4) caplets once daily, on an empty stomach at bedtime, or one hour before exercise.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 286177.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, natural Palm leaf glaze, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.

How many labels does L-Arginine L-Ornithine L-Lysine Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.

  1. Label 286177 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 13940 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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