Osteo-Sil
by EuroMedica · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since October 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 3 67703 71506 9
- DSLD label 52974
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Osteo-Sil by EuroMedica lists 4 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 800 mg of horsetail (equisetum arvense) aerial extract; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 24, 2015.
What is in Osteo-Sil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 D3as Cholecalciferol | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mcg. |
| Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) aerial extractHorsetail (Equisetum arvense) aerial extract PlantPart: aerial Genus: Equisetum Species: arvense Note: standardized to | 800 mg | Higher than 93% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Silica | 20 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| naturally occurring Flavonoids | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 52974 (entered November 24, 2015), 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:
- Its 800 mg of horsetail is higher than 93% of the 519 horsetail products that print an amount; 33 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- BoneSilEuroMedica · off the market same ingredients
- Bone-SilTerry Naturally 3 shared, 75% alike
- Silica-20 20 mgEuroMedica 3 shared, 75% alike
- Silica From Horsetail ExtractNatural Factors 2 shared, 61% alike
- Horsetail P.E. 7%PureBulk.com 2 shared, 61% alike
- The French Beauty MineralTerry Naturally 2 shared, 61% 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
- RECOMMENDATIONS: 1-2 tablets daily, may take 2 tablets up to three times daily for more aggressive support, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If pregnant or nursing, consult a healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, or artificial preservatives.
- Non-GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 52974.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tricalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Silicon Dioxide, Marine (Shark Oil) Lipids, Vegetable Source Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Trace Minerals, Titanium Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Chlorophyll Coating.
How many labels does Osteo-Sil have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 52974 (current) Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market October 5, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 67703 71506 9
- Label 28210 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market October 8, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 67703 71506 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names EuroMedica (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All EuroMedica products.