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Lysine Complex

by Amazon Elements · tablet or pill · 195 tablets

  • Off the market since November 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 42379 10392 6
  • DSLD label 203824
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 65 servings

Lysine Complex by Amazon Elements lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 29 mg of calcium, 1,500 mg of L-lysine and 200 mg of deodorized garlic. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.

What is in Lysine Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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).

Lysine Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 203824, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg167%Vitamin C in Lysine Complex against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Stearate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate, and Calcium Stearate)29 mg3%Calcium in Lysine Complex against 17,831 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg29 mg

86% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

L-Lysineas L-Lysine HydrochlorideL-Lysine (Form: as L-Lysine HCl) Note: free-form1,500 mgLysine in Lysine Complex against 1,250 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 89% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

deodorized Garlic200 mgGarlic in Lysine Complex against 1,075 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

45% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Echinacea purpurea aerial parts extract100 mgEchinacea purpurea in Lysine Complex against 484 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

63% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg).

Bee Propolis25 mgPropolis in Lysine Complex against 260 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

80% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg).

Licorice root extract15 mgLicorice in Lysine Complex against 888 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

91% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203824 (entered June 24, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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:

  • 91% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 15 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).

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?

2 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
Suggested use: Take 3 tablets daily.
Warnings
Caution: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, anticipate surgery, take medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision.
Keep out of reach of children.
For adult use only. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Caution: This dietary supplement contains ingredients made by bees.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Colors or Flavors No Chemical Preservatives Gluten Free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 203824.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Coating.

How many labels does Lysine Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2019.

  1. Label 203824 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market November 29, 2022 · 195 tablets · UPC 8 42379 10392 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. (distributor), Seattle, WA. All Amazon Elements products.

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