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Optimin

by Abbott · liquid · 240 mL

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 211374
  • Serving 1 lozenge

Optimin by Abbott lists 32 ingredients, 32 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Optimin?

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).

Optimin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 211374, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitaminsno amount given
Vitamin A2,500 IUVitamin A in Optimin against 5,772 products7,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.7,500 IU

Higher than 79% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin D2200 IU (5 mcg)75%*Vitamin D in Optimin against 14,175 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg15 mcg

51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin E20.4 mg336%*
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg622%*Vitamin C in Optimin against 18,583 products560 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg560 mg

Higher than 89% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Thiamine1.05 mg1,338%*Thiamin in Optimin against 9,830 products16.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg16.05 mg

Higher than 68% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.2 mg862%*Riboflavin in Optimin against 9,824 products11.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg11.2 mg

Higher than 67% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Pyridoxine1.05 mg356%*Vitamin B6 in Optimin against 15,277 products6.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg6.05 mg

Higher than 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Cyanocobalamin4.5 mcg688%*Vitamin B12 in Optimin against 14,425 products16.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg16.5 mcg

61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Nicotinamide13.5 mg709%*Niacin in Optimin against 12,413 products113.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg113.5 mg

Higher than 93% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 3.2 times the adult UL a day.

Mineralsno amount given
Iron10 mg167%*Iron in Optimin against 6,910 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg30 mg

Higher than 94% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Vitaminsno amount given
Vitamin A5,000 IU
Vitamin D2400 IU (10 mcg)
Vitamin E30 mg
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg
Thiamine15 mg
Riboflavin10 mg
Pyridoxine5 mg
Cyanocobalamin12 mcg
Nicotinamide100 mg
Calcium Pantothenate20 mg2%*Calcium in Optimin against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Mineralsno amount given
Iron20 mg
Magnesium Oxide132.63 mg32%*

The label names the compound (Magnesium Oxide); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the magnesium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Magnesium80 mg
Copper Sulfate7.85 mg872%*

The label names the compound (Copper Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the copper it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Copper2 mg
Zinc Sulfate3.7 mg34%*

The label names the compound (Zinc Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the zinc it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Zinc1.5 mg
Calcium Iodate0.29 mg
Calcium0.023 mg
Iodine0.15 mg100%*Iodine in Optimin against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesium Sulfate3.07 mg
Magnesium1 mg

* % 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 211374 (entered March 24, 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 113.5 mg of niacin, 3.2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 30 mg of iron (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 94% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 311 list more.
  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

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.

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
Dosage Dosage and route of administration: Lozenges: In adolescents and adults: 1 lozenge a day or as directed by a doctor. Syrup: Lactating : 1 teaspoon a day. Children: 2 teaspoons a day. Adults: 1 tablespoon a day or as directed by a doctor. Route of administration: Oral.
Warnings
Contraindications: Idiosyncrasy to any of the components of the formula.
Adverse Effects of Optimin Side effects and adverse reactions: In sensitive patients, vitamins and minerals could occasionally cause nausea, vomiting, rash or gastric irritation. In some cases and in high dosis, vitamin A could cause anorexia, weight loss, bone spurs, brain disorders.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 211374.

How many labels does Optimin have?

One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.

  1. Label 211374 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 240 mL

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

Who makes it?

The label names Abbott Laboratories (manufacturer). All Abbott products.

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