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PNV-Select

by Acella Pharmaceuticals · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 42192 32090 1
  • DSLD label 278708
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 90 servings

PNV-Select by Acella Pharmaceuticals lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 80 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 10 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.

What is in PNV-Select?

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).

PNV-Select: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 278708, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene2,500 IU50%Vitamin A in PNV-Select against 5,772 products2,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,500 IU

59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid80 mg133%Vitamin C in PNV-Select against 18,583 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg80 mg

61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in PNV-Select against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate10 IU33%Vitamin E in PNV-Select against 6,459 products10 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.10 IU

85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate3 mg200%Thiamin in PNV-Select against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B23.4 mg200%Riboflavin in PNV-Select against 9,824 products3.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3.4 mg

51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

NiacinamideUSP20 mg100%Niacin in PNV-Select against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride20 mg100%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Folate1 mg250%Folate in PNV-Select against 7,022 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.1,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Folic AcidUSP400 mcg
(6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Calcium Salt600 mcg
Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminUSP12 mcg200%Vitamin B12 in PNV-Select against 14,425 products12 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg12 mcg

63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg100%Biotin in PNV-Select against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate6 mg60%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in PNV-Select against 10,060 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg6 mg

75% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate120 mg12%Calcium in PNV-Select against 17,831 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg120 mg

Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous FumarateUSP27 mg150%Iron in PNV-Select against 6,910 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg27 mg

Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg100%Iodine in PNV-Select against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideUSP30 mg8%Magnesium in PNV-Select against 14,003 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg30 mg

75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc OxideUSP15 mg100%Zinc in PNV-Select against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copperas Cupric Oxide2 mg100%Copper in PNV-Select against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278708 (entered December 13, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating. 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?

6 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
Dosage: One tablet daily or as directed by a physician. See package insert for full prescribing information.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
All prescription substitutions and/or recommendations using this product shall be made subject to state and federal statutes as applicable. Note: This is not an orange book product. No representation is made as to generic status or bio equivalency. See package insert for more details.
Storage
Store at 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F) [See USP controlled room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 278708.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Triacetin, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does PNV-Select have?

One label is on file, entered on December 13, 2022.

  1. Label 278708 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 42192 32090 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC (distributor), Alpharetta, GA. All Acella Pharmaceuticals products.

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