Lithium (Orotate) 20 mg
by Vital Nutrients · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 93465 31411 1
- DSLD label 305082
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 90 servings
Lithium (Orotate) 20 mg by Vital Nutrients lists one ingredient: 20 mg of lithium per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.
What is in Lithium (Orotate) 20 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithiumas Lithium Orotate | 20 mg | Higher than 94% of 109 products listing lithium (median 1.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305082 (entered January 24, 2024), 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:
- Its 20 mg of lithium is higher than 94% of the 109 lithium products that print an amount; 2 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Lith-Oro 20 mgBio-Tech Pharmacal same ingredients
- Lithium Orotate 20Weyland Brain Nutrition same ingredients
- Lithium OrotateOrtho Molecular Products same ingredients
- Lithium OrotateGlobal Healing Center same ingredients
- Lithium OrotateNHC Natural Healthy Concepts same ingredients
- Lithium Orotate 10 mgAgeImmune same ingredients
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
- Recommendations: Take 1 capsule with a meal and as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use only if safety seal is intact
- Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. Not to be taken with prescription medications unless advised by a healthcare professional.
- Individuals with clinically diagnosed mood disorders must be closely monitored by a health professional if taking this supplement. It is recommended that individuals using this product be monitored regularly for kidney function. Do not exceed recommended dose by your healthcare practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excludes coatings, binders, gluten (wheat, rye, barley), milk/dairy (casein, whey), soy protein, egg protein, sugar. Verified by independent testing
- Storage
- Store sealed in a cool dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305082.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does Lithium (Orotate) 20 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 305082 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 31411 1
- Label 182430 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market December 7, 2022 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 31411 1
- Label 56885 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market April 16, 2018 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 31411 1
- Label 6799 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market February 3, 2016 · 90 capsules · UPC 6 93465 31411 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middletown, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.