Probiotic Formula Acidophilus
by CVS Pharmacy · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 50428 50092 7
- DSLD label 19172
- Serving 1 tablet
Probiotic Formula Acidophilus by CVS Pharmacy lists one ingredient: 10 mg of lactobacillus acidophilus per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Probiotic Formula Acidophilus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: which contains 1 billion active Lactobacillus acidophilus Colony Forming Units (CFUs) (including the naturally occurring metabolic product produced by Lactobacilli). | 10 mg | 62% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19172 (entered May 24, 2013), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- Super Potency Probiotic AcidophilusVitamin World same ingredients
- AcidophilusMember's Mark same ingredients
- Probiotic AcidophilusSpring Valley same ingredients
- AcidophilusFinest Nutrition same ingredients
- Extra Strength Acidophilus Probiotic GoldNature's Bounty same ingredients
- AcidophilusCVS Health same ingredients
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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, salt.
- Storage
- STORE UNOPENED CONTAINER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
- REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19172.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Maltodextrin, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Probiotic Formula Acidophilus have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 19172 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 50428 50092 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CVS/pharmacy, Inc (distributor), Woonsocket, RI. All CVS Pharmacy products.