RapidDrive Arginine 5000
by GNC Pro Performance · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 2725
- Serving 4 tablets
- 30 servings
RapidDrive Arginine 5000 by GNC Pro Performance lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 5,000 mg of L-arginine, micronized, 50 mg of L-citrulline and 50 mg of bilberry fruit powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in RapidDrive Arginine 5000?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| L-Arginine, Micronized | 5,000 mg | Higher than 96% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg). | |
| L-Citrulline | 50 mg | 98% of 1,209 products listing citrulline give more (median 3 g). | |
| Bilberry Fruit Powder | 50 mg | 43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2725 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 5,000 mg of L-arginine, micronized (filed by NIH under arginine) is higher than 96% of the 1,455 arginine products that print an amount; 15 list more.
- 98% of the 1,209 products that print an amount of citrulline list more than its 0.05 g of L-citrulline (filed by NIH under citrulline) (median 3 g).
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 RapidDrive Arginine 5000's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Nitri Oxide SupportPure Encapsulations 3 shared, 71% alike
- L-Arginine & L-CitrullineGNC Mega Men 2 shared, 58% alike
- Arginine & Citruline 500/250NOW Sports · off the market 2 shared, 58% alike
- Pharmaceutical Grade AjiPure L-ArginineSwanson Ultra · off the market 2 shared, 58% alike
- Arginine & Citrulline 500/250NOW Sports · off the market 2 shared, 58% alike
- L-Arginine & L-CitrullineGNC 2 shared, 58% 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: As a dietary supplement, take four tablets before workouts. On non-training days, take first thing in the morning.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Artificial Flavors, No Preservatives, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2725.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Artificial Colors.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Please recycle this box.
How many labels does RapidDrive Arginine 5000 have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 2725 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 120 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Pro Performance products.