Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg
by Nature Made · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 211387
- Serving 1 softgel
Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg by Nature Made lists one ingredient: 500 mg of inositol hexanicotinate per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Inositol Hexanicotinate | 500 mg | Higher than 51% of 84 products listing inositol nicotinate (median 285 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211387 (entered January 25, 2020), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Flush-Free Niacin (Inositol Hexaniacinate) 500 mgSwanson Ultra 1 shared, 77% alike
- Flush Free Niacin 500 mgSwanson 1 shared, 77% alike
- Inositol Hexanicotinate 500 mgSuperSmart · off the market 1 shared, 77% alike
- Inositol Hexanicotinate 1500 mgSuperSmart 1 shared, 77% alike
- Flush-Free Niacin 400 mgCountry Life · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
- Niacinate-400 (Inositol Hexaniacinate)Douglas Laboratories 1 shared, 62% 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.
- Directions
- Suggested use: Take one softgel daily, with a meal. For easier swallowing, take with water before and during ingestion.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Caution: Not intended for pregnant or lactating women.
- Consult your doctor before use if you have or have had liver or other medical conditions. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Most people should not experience flushing when using this product. However a few sensitive individuals may experience some flushing. Do not take on an empty stomach.
- Not for use by persons under age of 18 years.
- Contains: Soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Colors derived form natural sources - No synthetic dyes No artificial flavors No preservatives No yeast or starch Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211387.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Soy Lecithin, yellow Beeswax, Colors added.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USP Dietary Supplements Verified.
How many labels does Flush-Free Niacin 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211387 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 60 softgels
- Label 180399 Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 31604 04292 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature Made Nutritional Products (distributor), Mission Hills, CA, U.S.A.. All Nature Made products.