Stress-Plex-Forte
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01645 9
- DSLD label 9207
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Stress-Plex-Forte by Douglas Laboratories lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 200 mg of vitamin C, 55 mg of thiamine, 55 mg of riboflavin and 200 mg of niacinamide. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Stress-Plex-Forte?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 200 mg | 333% | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Thiamine | 55 mg | 3,667% | Higher than 91% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 55 mg | 3,235% | Higher than 93% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinamide | 200 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 95% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 5.7 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6 | 55 mg | 2,750% | Higher than 94% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 100 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 200 mcg | 67% | 48% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 55 mg | 550% | Higher than 81% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Paba | 55 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). | |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: from 55 mg Choline Bitartrate) | 26 mg | 5%* | 59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 55 mg | Higher than 70% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9207 (entered June 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?
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 55 mg of thiamin is higher than 91% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 891 list more.
- Its 55 mg of riboflavin is higher than 93% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 677 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 200 mg of niacin, 5.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 55 mg of vitamin B6 is higher than 94% of the 15,277 vitamin B6 products that print an amount; 954 list more.
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.
- Optimal Vitamin BLongevity Medical Clinic same ingredients
- B-50 Complex With CNOW same ingredients
- Stress B-Complex CapsTwinlab same ingredients
- Stress B-ComplexBluebonnet same ingredients
- Liquid B-Complex Orange PassionfruitSunforce Health & Organics Inc. same ingredients
- Super Stress With Vitamin CThe Vitamin Shoppe 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 tablet daily or as directed by physician.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 9207.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Stress-Plex-Forte have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 9212 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 180 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01285 7
- Label 9207 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01645 9
- Label 9211 Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01285 7
- Label 5159 Entered January 25, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 01644 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.