Maximum Strength Etalon
by Rugged Maxxx2 · capsule · N/A
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 01017 99986 7
- DSLD label 202562
- Serving 0 not present
Maximum Strength Etalon by Rugged Maxxx2 lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 0 not present, such as 125 mg of epimedium, 85 mg of tribulus terrestris, 80 mg of panax ginseng and 80 mg of rhodiola rosea. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Maximum Strength Etalon?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0 not present. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epimedium | 125 mg | 58% of 311 products listing epimedium give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Tribulus terrestris | 85 mg | 82% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Panax ginseng | 80 mg | 51% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Rhodiola rosea | 80 mg | 68% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Lycium Chinese | 60 mg | 74% of 228 products listing goji give more (median 190 mg). | |
| Maca Extract | 20 mg | 97% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202562 (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?
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:
- 97% of the 728 products that print an amount of maca list more than its 20 mg of maca (median 250 mg).
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 Maximum Strength Etalon's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Magnum ForceMagnum Force · off the market 5 shared, 71% alike
- Maximum Strength RaivaRugged Maxxx2 · off the market 5 shared, 71% alike
- ITI ManIntegrative Therapeutics 4 shared, 53% alike
- ViAXUS Male EnhancementtruDERMA · off the market 4 shared, 52% alike
- Ultimate Male EnhancementNobi Nutrition 3 shared, 48% alike
- Hot Plants For HimEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 4 shared, 46% alike
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.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not exceed 1 capsule daily. Do not take it if you have heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or any medical conditions.
- Discontinue use should there be any signs of heart irregularity or shortness of breath.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 202562.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA with pride.
How many labels does Maximum Strength Etalon have?
One label is on file, entered on May 28, 2019.
- Label 202562 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market October 17, 2023 · N/A · UPC 7 01017 99986 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rugged Maxxx2 (manufacturer). All Rugged Maxxx2 products.