Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day! Glucosamine HCl & Vitamin D3
by Osteo Bi-Flex · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 coated caplets
- Off the market since December 2013 (NIH)
- UPC 0 30768 33049 1
- DSLD label 10359
- Serving 1 caplet
Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day! Glucosamine HCl & Vitamin D3 by Osteo Bi-Flex lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, 1,500 mg of glucosamine HCl and 100 mg of 5-LOXIN advanced AKBA boswellia serrata extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day! Glucosamine HCl & Vitamin D3?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Glucosamine HClGlucosamine HCl Note: 1.5 g | 1,500 mg | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| 5-LOXIN Advanced AKBA Boswellia serrata extract | 100 mg | 44% of 79 products listing indian frankincense give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10359 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:
- 44% of the 79 products that print an amount of indian frankincense list more than its 100 mg of 5-LOXIN advanced AKBA boswellia serrata extract (filed by NIH under indian frankincense) (median 100 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day! Glucosamine HCl & Vitamin D3's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Flex-A-Min Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin With Joint FlexNature's Bounty 3 shared, 79% alike
- Flex-A-Min Double StrengthNature's Bounty 2 shared, 55% alike
- Advanced Glucosamine Chondroitin with Vitamin D3 50 mcg (2000 IU)Puritan's Pride · off the market 3 shared, 53% alike
- Advanced Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM with Vitamin D3 50 mcg (2000 IU)Puritan's Pride 3 shared, 53% alike
- Maximun Strength GlucosamineNature's Bounty · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
- Maximum Strength Glucosamine HCl 1500 mgSundown Naturals · off the market 2 shared, 51% 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 FOR ADULT USE: TAKE ONE (1) CAPLET PER DAY WITH FOOD. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- 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 or taking any medications, 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.
- Storage
- STORE IN A DRY PLACE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 10359.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION(R).
How many labels does Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day! Glucosamine HCl & Vitamin D3 have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 10359 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 30, 2013 · 30 coated caplets · UPC 0 30768 33049 1
DSLD also links this label to: Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (image difference, same product), Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (package size difference, same product), Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (image difference, same product), Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (package size difference, same product), Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (image difference, same product), Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (package size difference, same product), Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (package size difference, same product), Osteo Bi-Flex One Per Day (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 Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Osteo Bi-Flex products.