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OC-Max

by Physician's Signature · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 54755 00722 3
  • DSLD label 316963
  • Serving 1 caplet
  • 120 servings

OC-Max by Physician's Signature lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 3 mcg of vitamin B12, 85 mg of calcium, 400 mg of plant sterol esters and 50 mg of rose hips, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in OC-Max?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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).

OC-Max: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 316963, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin3 mcg125%Vitamin B12 in OC-Max against 14,425 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg3 mcg

87% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mcg.

Calcium85 mg7%Calcium in OC-Max against 17,831 products85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg85 mg

61% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 170 mg.

Sodium10 mg1%Sodium in OC-Max against 14,514 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.35 mg

60% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 70 mg.

Plant Sterol Estersas Beta-Sitosterol, Other Sterols40% beta-sitosterol with other sterols400 mgPhytosterols in OC-Max against 440 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.400 mg

45% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

Rose Hips50 mgRose (unspecified) in OC-Max against 195 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 53% of 195 products listing rose (unspecified) (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Royal Jelly44 mgRoyal Jelly in OC-Max against 242 products44 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.44 mg

66% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 88 mg.

Royal Jelly Concentratefrom 12.58 mg of 3.5x concentrate12.58 mg
Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid25 mgEDTA in OC-Max against 50 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

92% of 50 products listing EDTA give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Sodium Alginate25 mg
Serrazimesas Protease Enzymes16.67 mg
Lipoic Acid5 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in OC-Max against 2,407 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

92% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Bee Pollen400 mcgBee Pollen in OC-Max against 240 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 900 mg, the median 265 mg.0.4 mg

98% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316963 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 92% of the 50 products that print an amount of EDTA list more than its 25 mg of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (filed by NIH under EDTA) (median 300 mg).
  • 92% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 5 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
  • 98% of the 240 products that print an amount of bee pollen list more than its 0.4 mg of bee pollen (median 265 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with OC-Max's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Oc-MaxGPI 8 shared, 68% 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 caplet twice daily preferably with a meal or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are under 18 years old, pregnant, nursing or have any pre-existing conditions. Keep out of the reach of children
Caution: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are under 18 years old, pregnant, nursing or have any pre-existing conditions.
Do not use if seal is broken
Allergens and what it does not contain
No added preservatives
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 316963.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Polyethylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Honey.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Certified Made in USA.

How many labels does OC-Max 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.

  1. Label 316963 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 caplets · UPC 8 54755 00722 3
  2. Label 180995 Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market October 6, 2023 · 120 caplets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamins Direct (USA), Inc. (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All Physician's Signature products.

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