PlainVitamins

Double Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin

by Major · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 09045 59252 6
  • DSLD label 202169
  • Serving 3 caplets
  • 20 servings

Double Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin by Major lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 1,500 mg of glucosamine HCl and 1,200 mg of chondroitin sulfate sodium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.

What is in Double Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin?

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

Double Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 202169, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucosamine HCl1,500 mgGlucosamine Hydrochloride in Double Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin against 628 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1.5 g

5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium1,200 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Double Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin against 950 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 74% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202169 (entered May 28, 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?

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?

6 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
Directions: Adults, take 3 caplets daily as a dietary supplement, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Contains: Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Warning: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before using any product.
If you are allergic to shellfish, please consult your health care professional before taking this product.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Sugar, starch, artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Do not expose to excessive heat or moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 202169.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Povidone, Magnesium Stearate, Beet root powder, Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

How many labels does Double Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin have?

4 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 202169 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 3 09045 59252 6
  2. Label 202168 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 180 caplets · UPC 3 09045 59293 9
  3. Label 202175 Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 09045 48152 3
  4. Label 202171 Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 3 09045 48118 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.

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