Water Pills
by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 04013 4
- DSLD label 78484
- Serving 1 tablet
Water Pills by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of buchu, 50 mg of parsley, 50 mg of uva ursi and 10 mg of juniper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Water Pills?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BuchuBuchu PlantPart: leaf Note: 4:1 concentrate | 50 mg | 33% of 124 products listing buchu give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Parsley | 50 mg | 54% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Uva Ursi | 50 mg | 57% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Juniper | 10 mg | 88% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78484 (entered November 20, 2017), 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:
- 88% of the 287 products that print an amount of juniper list more than its 10 mg of juniper (median 50 mg).
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Water PillsSwanson same ingredients
- AquatrolViva Vitamins same ingredients
- Formula 217 Water PillsDC 4 shared, 92% alike
- Formula K-U Water PillsWonder Laboratories 4 shared, 92% alike
- Extra Strength Water PillRadiance 4 shared, 90% alike
- Extra Strength Water PillVitamin World 4 shared, 90% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet with water after each meal.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Contains uva ursi. Do not take if you are pregnant or nursing or if you have renal disease or digestive problems.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78484.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose and Glycerin Coating:.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Water Pills have?
One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.
- Label 78484 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 87614 04013 4
DSLD also links this label to: Water Pills (image 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas products.