Ortho-Gesic
by PL Progressive Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 3 51821 10146 0
- DSLD label 262994
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Ortho-Gesic by PL Progressive Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of nem and 40 mg of UC-II(R) natural collagen concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.
What is in Ortho-Gesic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nem | 500 mg | ||
| UC-II(R) natural Collagen concentrate | 40 mg | 57% of 199 products listing cartilage give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Total Collagen | 10 mg | 90% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 262994 (entered May 19, 2022), 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:
- 57% of the 199 products that print an amount of cartilage list more than its 40 mg of UC-II(R) natural collagen concentrate (filed by NIH under cartilage) (median 100 mg).
- 90% of the 1,008 products that print an amount of collagen list more than its 0.01 g of total collagen (filed by NIH under collagen) (median 1 g).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ortho-Gesic's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- UC-II Collagen With Undenatured Type II CollagenBronson Laboratories · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- UC-II Gold 40 mgNutriGold 2 shared, 56% alike
- Joint UC-llLabrada 2 shared, 56% alike
- UC-II Standardized Collagen 10 mgSwanson Ultra 2 shared, 56% alike
- Bio-Collagen with Patented UC-II 40 mgLife Extension 2 shared, 56% alike
- UC-II Collagen 40 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 56% 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
- Directions: One capsule daily, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident band around cap and seal on bottle. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: egg.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 262994.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Vegetable Lubricant.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified GMP Compliant 21 CFR 111.
How many labels does Ortho-Gesic have?
One label is on file, entered on May 19, 2022.
- Label 262994 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 51821 10146 0
DSLD also links this label to: Ortho-Gesic (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 Progressive Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Irving, Texas. All PL Progressive Laboratories products.