Somatomax
by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals · powder
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 57084 00023 1
- DSLD label 10255
- Serving 14 g (1 heaping scoop)
- 20 servings
Somatomax by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals lists one ingredient: 10 mg of vitamin B6 per serving of 14 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Somatomax?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 14 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blendas 4-Amino-3-Phenylbutyric Acid, gamma amino butyric acid, L-Arginine Hydrochloride | 14 g | ||
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10255 (entered June 25, 2012), 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?
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.
- True Food B6Higher Nature same ingredients
- Nutrisorb Vitamin B6BioCare same ingredients
- Coenzymated B-6 25 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- P-5-P (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) Coenzymated Vitamin B-6Swanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Pyridoxal-5-PhosphateNutri-West same ingredients
- CitraNatal B-Calm Vitamin B6 TabletMission Pharmacal CitraNatal 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
- SUGGESTED USE: Take one heaping scoop of Somatomax(R) with water or beverage 30 minutes prior to bedtime.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not operate heavy equipment when using this product. This product may cause drowsiness. Do not consume this product with alcohol as it may cause side effects. Excessive serving amounts may result in dizziness, nausea, euphoria, and diarrhea.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 10255.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors and Colors, aspartame, Acesulfame Potassium.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): HI-TECH PHARMACEUTICALS HTP.
How many labels does Somatomax have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 10255 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · UPC 8 57084 00023 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (manufacturer), Norcross, GA. All Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals products.