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Meda-Stim

by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 22016
  • Serving 1 capsule

Meda-Stim by Biotics Research Corporation lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2 mg of vitamin B1, 2 mg of vitamin B2, 20 mg of niacin and 2.4 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.

What is in Meda-Stim?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).

Meda-Stim: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22016, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B1as Thiamine MononitrateVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate)2 mg133%Thiamin in Meda-Stim against 9,830 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg2 mg

60% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin2 mg118%Riboflavin in Meda-Stim against 9,824 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2 mg

60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)20 mg100%Niacin in Meda-Stim against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)2.4 mg120%Vitamin B6 in Meda-Stim against 15,277 products2.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2.4 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Iodineas Bladderwrack, KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp, and Bladderwrack)67 mcg45%Iodine in Meda-Stim against 6,382 products67 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg67 mcg

78% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)4 mg27%Zinc in Meda-Stim against 13,186 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg4 mg

81% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine)30 mcg43%Selenium in Meda-Stim against 7,658 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg30 mcg

73% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

L-Aspartic Acid175 mgAspartic Acid in Meda-Stim against 377 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.175 mg

69% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

Glutamic Acid Hydrochloride100 mgGlutamic Acid in Meda-Stim against 697 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.100 mg

Higher than 52% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg).

L-GlutathioneL-Glutathione Note: reduced20 mgGlutathione in Meda-Stim against 717 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

67% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).

L-Tyrosine100 mgTyrosine in Meda-Stim against 1,680 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

78% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

RubidiumRubidium Note: from vegetable culture10 mcgRubidium in Meda-Stim against 30 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.75 mcg to 81.25 mcg, the median 22.5 mcg.10 mcg

70% of 30 products listing rubidium give more (median 22.5 mcg).

Sage15 mgSage in Meda-Stim against 138 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.15 mg

94% of 138 products listing sage give more (median 200 mg).

Pellitory-of-the-wall20 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22016 (entered June 25, 2013), 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:

  • 94% of the 138 products that print an amount of sage list more than its 15 mg of sage (median 200 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.

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
RECOMMENDATION: One (1) capsule each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22016.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule shell, Cellulose.

How many labels does Meda-Stim have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.

  1. Label 22016 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.

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