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Mendapause

by Dr. Formulas · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since September 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC X000H5853X
  • DSLD label 75585
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Mendapause by Dr. Formulas lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of red clover, 200 mg of sage extract, 160 mg of black cohosh and 150 mg of dong quai. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2017.

What is in Mendapause?

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).

Mendapause: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 75585, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Red Cloveras Red Clover aerial parts extractRed Clover (Form: 1% Red Clover aerial parts extract PlantPart: aerial parts)400 mgRed Clover in Mendapause against 279 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.400 mg

Higher than 67% of 279 products listing red clover (median 150 mg).

Sage extractas Sage leaf extractSage extract (Form: 2.5% Sage leaf extract PlantPart: leaf)200 mgSage in Mendapause against 138 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

37% of 138 products listing sage give more (median 200 mg).

Black Cohoshas Black Cohosh root extractBlack Cohosh (Form: 2.5% Black Cohosh root extract PlantPart: root)160 mgBlack Cohosh in Mendapause against 431 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 160 mg, the median 80 mg.160 mg

Higher than 67% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg).

Dong Quaias Dong Quai Root ExtractDong Quai (Form: 1% Dong Quai root extract PlantPart: root)150 mgDong Quai in Mendapause against 307 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 120 mg.150 mg

Higher than 52% of 307 products listing dong quai (median 120 mg).

Licoriceas Licorice root extractLicorice (Form: 1% Licorice root extract PlantPart: root)150 mgLicorice in Mendapause against 888 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg).

Chasteberryas Chasteberry fruit extractChasteberry (Form: 0.5% Chasteberry fruit extract PlantPart: fruit)50 mgChastetree in Mendapause against 386 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

61% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg).

Blessed ThistleBlessed Thistle Note: herb powder50 mgBlessed Thistle in Mendapause against 90 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 600 mg, the median 56.25 mg.50 mg

50% of 90 products listing blessed thistle give more (median 56.25 mg).

Red Raspberry fruit powder50 mgRed Raspberry in Mendapause against 226 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.50 mg

52% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg).

Soy Isoflavones30 mgIsoflavones in Mendapause against 290 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.30 mg

59% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg).

Wild Yamas Wild Yam extractWild Yam (Form: 16% Wild Yam extract)15 mgWild Yam in Mendapause against 214 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 215 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

74% of 214 products listing wild yam give more (median 50 mg).

Trans-Resveratrolas Polygonum cuspidatum root extractTrans-Resveratrol (Form: from Polygonum cuspidatum root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Polygonum Species: cuspidatum)1 mgResveratrol in Mendapause against 1,123 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 125 mg, the median 50 mg.1 mg

96% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75585 (entered June 23, 2017), 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:

  • 96% of the 1,123 products that print an amount of resveratrol list more than its 1 mg of trans-resveratrol (filed by NIH under resveratrol) (median 50 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?

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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules daily with a meal for 3 weeks, followed by a subsequent 1 week break. Do not exceed two (2) capsules daily.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18 years of age and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and crustacean shellfish.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergen Warning: Contains soy (soy isoflavones)
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 75585.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA; Sourced from a GMP Certified facility Good Manufacturing practice Quality assured.

How many labels does Mendapause have?

One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2017.

  1. Label 75585 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market September 19, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC X000H5853X

DSLD also links this label to: Menopause Support (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bioprosper Labs DBA Dr. Formulas (distributor), Speedway, IN. All Dr. Formulas products.

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