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Lipotain

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 02255 4
  • DSLD label 295758
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Lipotain by Metagenics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of niacin and 375 mg of guggul resin extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Lipotain?

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

Lipotain: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295758, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacinas Inositol Hexanicotinate500 mg3,125%Niacin in Lipotain against 12,413 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg500 mg

Higher than 98% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. 42.9 times the adult UL a day.

Guggul Resin Extractas Guggulsterones375 mgGuggul in Lipotain against 279 products375 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.375 mg

Higher than 76% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,125 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295758 (entered August 23, 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?

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 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 1,500 mg of niacin, 42.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

The NIH database records 3 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Lipotain'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: Take one tablet three times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: Niacin may be associated with itching and/or other allergic reactions.
Warning: Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding or if you have a history of gout, kidney, or liver dysfunction. If taking cholesterol lowering medications, blood thinners, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) please consult with your clinician prior to use.
Practitioner exclusive
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization)
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295758.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hypromellose, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.

How many labels does Lipotain have?

6 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295758 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 02255 4
  2. Label 216452 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 02255 4
  3. Label 216451 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91033 2
  4. Label 209605 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 27, 2019 · 60 tablets
  5. Label 27165 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market December 27, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91033 2
  6. Label 27164 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market November 14, 2013 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 02255 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

Where next?