Oxy-5000 Forte
by AB American Biologics · tablet or pill · 500 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 20269
- Serving 2 to 4 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Oxy-5000 Forte by AB American Biologics lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10,000 units of catalase, 5,000 units of superoxide dismutase, 10 mg of glutathione and 10 mg of N-acetyl cysteine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Oxy-5000 Forte?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CatalaseCatalase Note: As naturally occurring factors in bovine liver. | 10,000 units | ||
| Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: (As naturally occuring factors in bovine liver.)(McCord/Fridovich Units.) | 5,000 units | ||
| Glutathione | 10 mg | 75% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 10 mg | 96% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| L-Cysteine | 10 mg | 84% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 5 mg | 294% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Vitamin EVitamin E Note: Natural | 5 IU | 17% | 93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 15 IU. |
| Thioproline | 1,000 mcg | ||
| Folic Acid | 60 mcg | 15% | 94% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mcg. |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine | 11 mcg | 20%* | 94% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 33 mcg. |
| Sodium Selenite | 25 mcg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for sodium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
* % 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 20269 (entered April 25, 2013), 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:
- 96% of the 1,259 products that print an amount of N-acetyl cysteine list more than its 10 mg of N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).
- 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
- 94% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 60 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
- 94% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 11 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Oxy-5000 Forte's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- BioProtectBiotics Research Corporation 6 shared, 39% 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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, 2-4 tablets one to three times daily or as directed by a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: yeast, wheat, corn, soy, milk, gluten, rice, sugar, starch, salt, preservatives, artificial coloring or flavoring.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20269.
How many labels does Oxy-5000 Forte have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20269 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 500 tablets
- Label 20268 Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 6 90290 10118 3
- Label 20260 Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 6 90290 10109 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AMERICAN BIOLOGICS (distributor), CHULA VISTA, CA. All AB American Biologics products.