Surge Acute Nootropic
by Thrivous · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 66033 00022 2
- DSLD label 277320
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Surge Acute Nootropic by Thrivous lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of L-theanine, 100 mg of panax ginseng root extract and 100 mg of caffeine anhydrous. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Surge Acute Nootropic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Theanine | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Panax ginseng Root Extractas Ginsenosides7% Ginsenoside | 100 mg | 38% of 235 products listing ginseng give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 100 mg | 72% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277320 (entered October 24, 2022), 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 1 to 4 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 Surge Acute Nootropic's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Game OnMaty's Healthy Products 3 shared, 59% alike
- Caffeine L-Theanine 100/200 mgHard Rhino 2 shared, 56% alike
- Caffeine + L-Theanine Capsules 100/200 mgNootropics Depot 2 shared, 56% alike
- DynaMax Enhanced CaffeineNatrium Health 2 shared, 56% alike
- L-Theanine & CaffeineNutriana 2 shared, 56% alike
- Energy + FocusZHOU 2 shared, 56% 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
- Use: Take 1 capsule up to 4 times in a day. Do not take every day. Do not take before sleep.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult a physician before and during use of all dietary supplements.
- Storage: Keep cool and dry, away from children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277320.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, L-Leucine, Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil, Carmine, Riboflavin.
How many labels does Surge Acute Nootropic have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 22, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277320 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 66033 00022 2
- Label 230389 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market July 11, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 66033 00022 2
- Label 81516 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market May 6, 2020 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 8 66033 00022 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Thrivous (manufacturer), SLC, UT. All Thrivous products.