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Nephrocaps

by Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 01875 26802 2
  • DSLD label 26722
  • Serving 1 softgel

Nephrocaps by Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 1 mg of folate, 20 mg of niacin and 1.5 mg of thiamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.

What is in Nephrocaps?

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).

Nephrocaps: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 26722, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C100 mg111%*Vitamin C in Nephrocaps 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).

Folate1 mgFolate in Nephrocaps against 7,022 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.1,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Niacin20 mg125%*Niacin in Nephrocaps 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).

Thiamine1.5 mg125%*Thiamin in Nephrocaps against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.7 mg131%*Riboflavin in Nephrocaps against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B610 mg588%*Vitamin B6 in Nephrocaps against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B126 mcg250%*Vitamin B12 in Nephrocaps against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid5 mg100%*Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Nephrocaps against 10,060 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg5 mg

77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Biotin150 mcg500%*Biotin in Nephrocaps against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26722 (entered October 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:

  • Its 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.

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 Usage: in the wasting syndrome in chronic renal failure; uremia; impaired metabolic functions of the kidney and to maintain levels when dietary intake of vitamins is inadequate or excretion or loss is excessive. Also, highly effective as a stress vitamin.
Dosage and Administration: One softgel daily, or as directed by a physician. If on dialysis, take after treatment.
Warnings
Precautions: Folic acid may be mask the symptoms of pernicious anemia in that hematologic remission may occur while neurologic manifestations remain progressive.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Storage: Store at 25(0)C (77(0)F); excursions permitted to 15-30(0)C (59-86(0)F). Keep container tightly closed and protected from heat and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 26722.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Gelatin, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Pantothenate, Lecithin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, yellow wax, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Red #40, FD&C yellow #6, Biotin, Titanium Dioxide, Cyanocobalamin.

How many labels does Nephrocaps have?

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

  1. Label 26722 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market October 3, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 3 01875 26802 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC (distributor), Bridgewater, NJ. All Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America products.

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