PreferaOB Tablet
by Alaven Pharmaceutical · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 43207
- Serving 1 tablet
PreferaOB Tablet by Alaven Pharmaceutical lists 21 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.
What is in PreferaOB Tablet?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins | no amount given | ||
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolD3 (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 50%* | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateE (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 10 IU | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). | |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine MononitrateB1 (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) | 1.5 mg | 125%* | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 1.6 mg | 123%* | 78% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as Niacin, NiacinamideB3 (Form: Niacin, as Niacinamide) | 17 mg | 106%* | 68% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideB6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg | 2,941%* | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 1 mg | Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). | |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminB12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 12 mcg | 500%* | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 30 mcg | 100%* | 83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Vitamin B5as D-Calcium PantothenateB5 (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 200%* | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Minerals | no amount given | ||
| Iron | no amount given | ||
| as Polysaccharide Iron Complexas Polysaccharide Iron Complex Note: (a complex of) (Iron content ~ 46%) (yielding) | 28 mg | ||
| Iron | no amount given | ||
| Glucose | no amount given | ||
| Maltose | no amount given | ||
| Dextrin | no amount given | ||
| Hipas ProferrinHIP (Form: as Proferrin Note: bovine source, USDA certified) (Alt. Name: Heme Iron Polypeptide) Note: yielding | 6 mg | ||
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 250 mcg | 167%* | Higher than 93% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 4.5 mg | 41%* | 80% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenate) | 65 mcg | 118%* | Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Cupric SulfateCopper (Form: as Cupric Sulfate) | 0.8 mg | 89%* | 63% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
* % 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 43207 (entered March 25, 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 1,000 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
- 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
- Its 250 mcg of iodine is higher than 93% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 396 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with PreferaOB Tablet's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- One Daily PrenatalEquate 15 shared, 59% 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
- DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: One tablet and one softgel daily with or without food, or as prescribed by a licensed heath care provider with prescribing authority.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning of children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- PRECAUTIONS: Folic acid when administered as a single agent in doses above 0.1 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematological remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive.
- Pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid supplemental doses of vitamin E higher that RDA amounts. While prescribing this nutritional supplement for pregnant women, nursing mothers, or for women prior to conception, their medical condition and other drugs, herbs, and/or supplements consumption should be considered.
- ADVERSE REACTIONS: Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- CONTRAINDICATIONS: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Store at controlled room temperature 20(0)-25(0)C (68(0)-77(0)F). Excursions permitted to 15(0)-30(0)C (59(0)-86(0)F). [See current USP] To protect from light, dispense in carton provided. Once open, blisters should be stored in carton.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 43207.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Crospovidone, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Dextran, Dicalcium Phosphate, Protease, modified Food Starch, Sucrose, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, Sodium Ascorbate, Ethylcellulose, Resin, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): life'sDHA HEALTHY BRAIN, EYES, HEART(TM).
How many labels does PreferaOB Tablet have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2015.
- Label 43207 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market November 8, 2023 · 30 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Life'sDHA Softgel (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Alaven(R) Pharmaceutical LLC (distributor), Marietta, GA. All Alaven Pharmaceutical products.