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Medical Prenatal

by Perry · capsule · 200 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12325 02148 2
  • DSLD label 317765
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 100 servings

Medical Prenatal by Perry lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,800 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 20 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Medical Prenatal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Medical Prenatal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 317765, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Retinyl Acetate6000 IU1,800 mcg RAE138%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg83%Vitamin C in Medical Prenatal 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).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)66%Vitamin D in Medical Prenatal against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol30 IU20 mg105%
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate3 mg214%Thiamin in Medical Prenatal against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin2 mg125%Riboflavin in Medical Prenatal 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).

Vitamin B3as Niacinamide20 mg111%Niacin in Medical Prenatal 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 Hydrochloride4 mg200%Vitamin B6 in Medical Prenatal against 15,277 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate1,333 mcg DFE222%
Folic Acid800 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin8 mcg285%Vitamin B12 in Medical Prenatal against 14,425 products8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg8 mcg

71% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Vitamin B5as D-Calcium Pantothenate10 mg142%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Medical Prenatal against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate200 mg15%Calcium in Medical Prenatal against 17,831 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate27 mg100%Iron in Medical Prenatal against 6,910 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg27 mg

Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg51%Iodine in Medical Prenatal against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide100 mg25%Magnesium in Medical Prenatal against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate15 mg115%Zinc in Medical Prenatal against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copperas Cupric Oxide2 mg153%Copper in Medical Prenatal against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317765 (entered August 22, 2024), 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?

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 pregnant and lactating. 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
Suggested use: Two capsules daily or as recommended by a physician.
Warnings
Important: Keep out of the reach of children.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat or soy

Source: label statements in DSLD label 317765.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ultra tested.

How many labels does Medical Prenatal have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 317765 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 200 capsules · UPC 8 12325 02148 2
  2. Label 24999 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market August 19, 2023 · 200 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Kirkman (manufacturer), Lake Oswego, OR. All Perry products.

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