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Prenatal Plus

by AvKare · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • Off the market since December 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 42291 68601 4
  • DSLD label 37120
  • Serving 1 tablet

Prenatal Plus by AvKare lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 10, 2014.

What is in Prenatal Plus?

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).

Prenatal Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 37120, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitaminsno amount given
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Acetate, and Beta Carotene)4,000 IUVitamin A in Prenatal Plus against 5,772 products4,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.4,000 IU

47% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid120 mg133%*Vitamin C in Prenatal Plus against 18,583 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg120 mg

Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)50%*Vitamin D in Prenatal Plus 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 D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate22 mg147%*
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamine (Form: from Thiamine Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1)1.84 mg153%*Thiamin in Prenatal Plus against 9,830 products1.84 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.84 mg

64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B23 mg231%*Riboflavin in Prenatal Plus against 9,824 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3 mg

54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide20 mg125%*Niacin in Prenatal Plus 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 HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)10 mg588%*Vitamin B6 in Prenatal Plus against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid1 mgFolate in Prenatal Plus 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).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin12 mcg500%*Vitamin B12 in Prenatal Plus 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).

Mineralsno amount given
Calciumas Calcium Carbonate200 mg15%*Calcium in Prenatal Plus against 17,831 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate27 mg150%*Iron in Prenatal Plus 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).

Zincas Zinc Oxide25 mg227%*Zinc in Prenatal Plus against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copperas Cupric Oxide2 mg222%*Copper in Prenatal Plus 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).

* % 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 37120 (entered October 10, 2014), 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.

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?

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: As a dietary adjunct before, during and after pregnancy, take one tablet daily with a meal, or as directed by a physician.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under age 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Precautions: Folic Acid may partially correct the hematological damage due to vitamin B12 deficiency of pernicious anemia, while the associated neurological damage progresses.
KEEP THIS AND ALL MEDICATION OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT USE IF INNER SAFETY SEAL IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
Storage
STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE 15(0) to 30(0)C (59(0) to 86(0)F). AVOID EXCESS HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 37120.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, FD&C Blue #2, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Yellow #6, Macrogol, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Silicon, Starch, Stearic Acid, Talc, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Prenatal Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on October 10, 2014.

  1. Label 37120 (current) Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 2, 2020 · 100 tablets · UPC 3 42291 68601 4

DSLD also links this label to: Prenatal Plus Vitamin and Mineral Tablet (image difference, same product), Prenatal Plus Vitamin and Mineral Tablet (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names AvKARE, Inc. (distributor), Pulaski, TN. All AvKare products.

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