PlainVitamins

Gripe Water

by Little Remedies · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 276930
  • Serving 2.5 ml (Babies 2 to up to 4 weeks of age); amounts per 5 ml
  • 24 servings

Gripe Water by Little Remedies lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 5 mg of ginger root extract and 4 mg of fennel seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Gripe Water?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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).

Gripe Water: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 276930, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Ginger root extract5 mgGinger in Gripe Water against 1,770 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.5 mg

92% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Fennel Seed Extract4 mgFennel in Gripe Water against 315 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.4 mg

97% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 276930 (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?

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:

  • 92% of the 1,770 products that print an amount of ginger list more than its 5 mg of ginger (median 60 mg).
  • 97% of the 315 products that print an amount of fennel list more than its 4 mg of fennel (median 72 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 6 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for infants. 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?

1 product lists 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
Suggested use Babies 2 to up to 4 weeks of age 2.5 mL Infants 1 to p to 6 months of age 5 mL Children 6 months and older 10 mL Adults 30 mL Shake well. May be taken directly using the dispenser included. May be given up to six times in a 24 hour period. If necessary to repeat dosage, wait a minimum of 30 minutes.
Warnings
If necessary to repeat dosage, wait a minimum of 30 minutes.
Keep out of reach of children. In some infants, a rare allergic reaction may occur.
In some infants, a rare allergic reaction may occur.
Do not exceed recommended dosage. Tamer evident: Do not use if breakable seal ring on cap is separated or missing
Do not use if Child has a history of kidney failure or renal problems Child is allergic to any of the ingredients in this product Always consult your health care provider before giving this or any supplement to an infant.
Do not use if Child is allergic to any of the ingredients in this product
Allergens and what it does not contain
No sodium bicarbonate or artificial dyes.
No artificial flavors or dyes No parabens No sodium No gluten
Storage
Store at room temperature

Source: label statements in DSLD label 276930.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, Purified, Agave, Glycerin, Ginger flavor, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum.

How many labels does Gripe Water have?

One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.

  1. Label 276930 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz.

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

Who makes it?

The label names Medtech Products Inc. (distributor), Tarrytown, NY. All Little Remedies products.

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