GastroCort II
by NutriCology · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since September 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 51010 4
- DSLD label 235213
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 3 capsules
- 30 servings
GastroCort II by NutriCology lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 150 IU of vitamin E, 750 mg of N-acetyl glucosamine, 750 mg of L-glutamine and 200 mg of quercetin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2020.
What is in GastroCort II?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate | 150 IU | 500% | Higher than 80% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 450 IU. |
| N-Acetyl Glucosamineas Crab, Lobster, Shrimp | 750 mg | Higher than 82% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,250 mg. | |
| L-Glutamine | 750 mg | 61% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.25 g. | |
| Quercetin | 200 mg | Higher than 66% of 1,548 products listing quercetin (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Rutin | 200 mg | Higher than 92% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 235213 (entered September 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?
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 200 mg of rutin is higher than 92% of the 1,232 rutin products that print an amount; 60 list more.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GastroCort IIAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- GI MendNutriCology 4 shared, 46% alike
- GI MendAllergy Research Group 4 shared, 46% alike
- Gastro SupportKirkman 3 shared, 44% alike
- Perma-ClearThorne · off the market 3 shared, 41% alike
- PermatrolBioCare 3 shared, 40% 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 As a dietary supplement, 1 capsule two or three times daily, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 235213.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, L-Leucine.
How many labels does GastroCort II have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 235213 (current) Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market September 4, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 51010 4
- Label 183975 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 90 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 51010 4
DSLD also links this label to: GI Mend (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 NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.