Osteo Bi-Flex MSM Formula
by Osteo Bi-Flex · tablet or pill · 120 coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 56545
- Serving 4 tablets
- 30 servings
Osteo Bi-Flex MSM Formula by Osteo Bi-Flex lists 10 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of manganese, 1,500 mg of glucosamine HCl and 10 mg of joint shield 5-loxin advanced boswellia serrata extract; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.
What is in Osteo Bi-Flex MSM Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 2% | 56% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Glucosamine HClGlucosamine HCl Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Joint Shield 5-Loxin Advanced Boswellia serrata extract | 10 mg | over 99% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). | |
| MSM/Chondroitin complexMSM/Chondroitin complex Note: 1.9 g | 1,918 mg | ||
| Methylsulfonylmethane | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Collagenas GelatinCollagen (Form: hydrolyzed Gelatin) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Boswellia serrata | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hyaluronic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Boronas Sodium TetraborateBoron (Form: as Sodium Tetraborate) | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56545 (entered February 23, 2016), 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:
- over 99% of the 665 products that print an amount of boswellia list more than its 10 mg of joint shield 5-loxin advanced boswellia serrata extract (filed by NIH under boswellia) (median 135 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Osteo Bi-Flex MSM AdvancedOsteo Bi-Flex · off the market same ingredients
- Advanced Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMSafeway Care · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine ChondroitinFinest Nutrition same ingredients
- Advanced Triple Strength Glucosamine ChondroitinEquate same ingredients
- Glucosamine 1500 mg Chondroitin MSM 1288 mgMember's Mark 10 shared, 96% alike
- Advanced Triple Strength Glucosamine Chrondroitin with MSMShopRite 10 shared, 96% 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
- 4 per day
- Directions for adult use: Take four (4) tablets per day preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, including blood thinners, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- Contains shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of gluten
- Storage
- Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 56545.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Crospovidone, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does Osteo Bi-Flex MSM Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 56545 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · on the market · 120 coated tablets
- Label 30742 Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market January 23, 2016 · 120 coated caplets · UPC 0 30768 03452 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Osteo Bi-Flex products.