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Paracid Forte

by Ortho Molecular Products · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 15033 00814 7
  • DSLD label 175479
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Paracid Forte by Ortho Molecular Products lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of sweet wormwood, 100 mg of olive leaf extract, 85 mg of black walnut and 75 mg of berberine hydrochloride hydrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.

What is in Paracid Forte?

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).

Paracid Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 175479, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sweet Wormwood150 mgSweet Annie in Paracid Forte against 48 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.150 mg

67% of 48 products listing sweet annie give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Olive leaf extractas OleuropeinOlive leaf extract (Form: standardized to contain 20% Oleuropein) PlantPart: leaf100 mgOlive in Paracid Forte against 822 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Black Walnut85 mgBlack Walnut in Paracid Forte against 166 products85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.85 mg

64% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 255 mg.

Berberine Hydrochloride Hydrate75 mgBerberine in Paracid Forte against 419 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.75 mg

86% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg.

Artemisinin25 mgArtemisinin in Paracid Forte against 30 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

90% of 30 products listing artemisinin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175479 (entered April 25, 2018), 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:

  • 90% of the 30 products that print an amount of artemisinin list more than its 25 mg of artemisinin (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Suggested Use: 1 capsule three times per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
Warnings
Do not consume this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your physician for further information.
As with all dietary supplements, some individuals may not tolerate or may be allergic to the ingredients used. Please read the ingredient panel carefully prior to ingestion. Cease taking this product and consult your physician if you have negative reactions upon ingestion.
Keep out of reach of children.
This product was sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer logoed neck seal or inner-seal is missing or damaged.
Do not accept if label shows signs of tampering
Contains: Walnuts.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Formulated To Be Free Of Allergens Derived From: Gluten, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
Storage
Keep container tightly closed. Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 175479.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Vegetable Capsules, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Paracid Forte have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.

  1. Label 175479 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 15033 00814 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Ortho Molecular Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Woodstock, IL. All Ortho Molecular Products products.

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