Flash Fighters
by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 16095 0
- DSLD label 286285
- Serving 1 caplet
- 100 servings
Flash Fighters by Puritan's Pride lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 126 mg of calcium, 52.5 mg of soy isoflavones, 53 mg of black cohosh root extract and 12.5 mg of dong quai. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Flash Fighters?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 126 mg | 10% | Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Soy IsoflavonesStandardized to contain | 52.5 mg | ||
| Isoflavones40% | 21 mg | 79% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Black Cohosh Root ExtractStandardized to contain | 53 mg | 60% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Triterpene Glycosides2.5% | 1.3 mg | 63% of 68 products listing triterpene (unspecified) give more (median 2 mg). | |
| Dong Quai | 12.5 mg | 98% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg). | |
| Dong Quai root extractfrom a 4:1 Extract | 50 mg | ||
| Licorice | 12.5 mg | 92% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Licorice Root Extractfrom a 4:1 Extract | 50 mg | ||
| Vitex | 3.3 mg | This amount is far outside what other labels list for chastetree, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Vitex agnus-castus fruit extractfrom a 10:1 Extract | 30 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286285 (entered June 22, 2023), 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:
- 98% of the 307 products that print an amount of dong quai list more than its 12.5 mg of dong quai (median 120 mg).
- 92% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 12.5 mg of licorice (median 100 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Flash Fighters's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Hot FlashSource Naturals 7 shared, 67% alike
- MenoLogics FormulaPhysioLogics · off the market 6 shared, 63% alike
- Menopause FormulaGood 'N Natural · off the market 6 shared, 63% alike
- Flash FightersVitamin World 6 shared, 63% alike
- PhytoEstrinUSANA 5 shared, 59% alike
- Black Cohosh Extract PlusVitamin Discount Center · off the market 4 shared, 53% 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) caplet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur, if you have a liver disorder or develop symptoms of liver trouble, such as abdominal pain, dark urine, or jaundice.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains soy ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286285.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, natural Palm leaf glaze, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Flash Fighters have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 286285 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 16095 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.