Rx-A Defense Liquid Phyto-Caps
by Gaia Herbs Professional Solutions · capsule · 40 liquid-filled capsules
- Off the market since August 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 40364 1
- DSLD label 14793
- Serving 2 capsules
- 20 servings
Rx-A Defense Liquid Phyto-Caps by Gaia Herbs Professional Solutions lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Rx-A Defense Liquid Phyto-Caps?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 14 Calories | ||
| Total Alcohol Free Extracts Blend (Herb/Botanical) | 543 mg | ||
| EchinaceaEchinacea PlantPart: root Genus: Echinacea Species: purpurea Note: Certified Organic Ingredient | 250 mg | Higher than 55% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,250 mg. | |
| EchinaceaEchinacea PlantPart: root Genus: Echinacea Species: angustifolia Note: Certified Organic Ingredient | 83 mg | 56% of 199 products listing echinacea angustifolia give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 415 mg. | |
| Proprietary Synergistic Extract Blendas Andrographis paniculate leaf, Black Elderberry, Ginger root Supercritical CO2 Extract | 210 mg | ||
| Validated Full Spectrum Profile | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| total Alkylamidesas Echinaceatotal Alkylamides (Form: from Echinacea PlantPart: root) | 10 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14793 (entered October 25, 2012), 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 5 servings 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 Rx-A Defense Liquid Phyto-Caps's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Echinacea SupremeGaia Herbs 3 shared, 92% alike
- Rapid Immune Response Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market 3 shared, 51% alike
- Echinacea ExtractGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 2 shared, 51% alike
- Echinacea FiveVitabase 2 shared, 51% alike
- Echinacea Standardized ExtractMeijer Naturals 2 shared, 51% alike
- Echinacea Orange FlavorNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 51% 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
- RECOMMENDATIONS: Take 2 capsules 5 times daily for 2 days at onset. Repeat for 2 days if necessary or as directed by your health care provider.
- Warnings
- Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation without consulting your health care provider prior to use.
- Keep away from children.
- Use only as directed on label. Safety sealed for your protection.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no animal by-products and no gelatin Tested FREE of Heavy Metal Toxicity
- Storage
- Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14793.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, certified organic Olive Oil, Chlorophyll Vegetable Cellulose.
How many labels does Rx-A Defense Liquid Phyto-Caps have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 14793 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market August 5, 2017 · 40 liquid-filled capsules · UPC 7 51063 40364 1
DSLD also links this label to: Rx-P Defense Liquid Phyto-Caps (package size difference, same product), Rx-P Defense Liquid Phyto-Caps (package size 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 Gaia Herbs Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs Professional Solutions products.