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Pneumo Forte

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since January 2012 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01756 2
  • DSLD label 8052
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Pneumo Forte by Douglas Laboratories lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 60 IU of vitamin E and 200 mg of raw lung concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.

What is in Pneumo 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).

Pneumo Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8052, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Acetate)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Pneumo Forte against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg417%Vitamin C in Pneumo Forte against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)60 IU200%Vitamin E in Pneumo Forte against 6,459 products60 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.60 IU

Higher than 65% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Raw Lung ConcentrateRaw Lung Concentrate Note: bovine source, not an extract200 mg
Eucalyptus75 mgEucalyptus in Pneumo Forte against 41 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 85 mg.75 mg

56% of 41 products listing eucalyptus give more (median 85 mg).

Golden Seal75 mgGoldenseal in Pneumo Forte against 308 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 385 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

58% of 308 products listing goldenseal give more (median 100 mg).

Star Anise75 mgStar Anise in Pneumo Forte against 33 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.75 mg

85% of 33 products listing star anise give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8052 (entered March 23, 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:

  • 85% of the 33 products that print an amount of star anise list more than its 75 mg of star anise (median 200 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • TluGenestra Brands same ingredients
  • Pneumo ComplexMBi Nutraceuticals 7 shared, 76% alike
  • PneumotrateProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 3 shared, 37% 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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59°-77°F/15°-25°C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8052.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Pneumo Forte have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.

  1. Label 8052 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01756 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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