No-Shot B-12 Methyl-B12 8000 mcg
by Specialty Pharmacy · lozenge · 120 lozenges
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 3623 4516
- DSLD label 213363
- Serving 1 to 2 lozenges; amounts per 1 lozenge
No-Shot B-12 Methyl-B12 8000 mcg by Specialty Pharmacy lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 400 mcg of folic acid and 8,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in No-Shot B-12 Methyl-B12 8000 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 8,000 mcg | 133,328% | Higher than over 99% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213363 (entered February 26, 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?
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 8,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than over 99% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 113 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.
- Chewable B-12 5000 mcg With 400 mcg Folic AcidNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B-12 5000 mcg With Folic AcidNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B12 5,000 mcg MethylcobalaminProtocol For Life Balance · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 5,000 mcg with 400 mcg Folic AcidNew Sun same ingredients
- Optimal Liposomal Active B12 with L-5-MTHFSeeking Health same ingredients
- B-12 5,000 mcgNOW same ingredients
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, adults take one 1-2 lozenges daily, or as directed by a health care professional. Allow lozenge to dissolve in the mouth and under tongue.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added: salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213363.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Sorbitol, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Natural flavors, Silica, Soya Lecithin.
How many labels does No-Shot B-12 Methyl-B12 8000 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 213363 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 120 lozenges · UPC 3623 4516
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. (manufacturer), Flowood, MS. All Specialty Pharmacy products.