PlainVitamins

Adrenal Essentials

by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 07086 5
  • DSLD label 78226
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule

Adrenal Essentials by Swanson Condition Specific Formulas lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 125 mg of pantothenic acid, 100 mg of tmg and 50 mg of eleuthero root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in Adrenal Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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).

Adrenal Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 78226, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin CVitamin C (Alt. Name: PureWay-C Ascorbic Acid) Note: USP50 mg56%Vitamin C in Adrenal Essentials against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) Note: USP125 mg2,500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Adrenal Essentials against 10,060 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg125 mg

Higher than 92% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Tmgas natural BetaineTMG (Form: from natural Betaine) (Alt. Name: Trimethylglycine)100 mgBetaine in Adrenal Essentials against 731 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,250 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

60% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

PureWay-Cas Ascorbic Acid, Lipid MetabolitesPureWay-C (Form: proprietary formulation of Ascorbic Acid Note: USP, combined with Lipid Metabolites (Form: from Vegetable Waxes) Note: fatty acids)58.33 mg
Eleuthero root extractas EleutherosidesEleuthero root extract (Form: standardized to 0.8% Eleutherosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Eleutherococcus Species: senticosus50 mgEleuthero in Adrenal Essentials against 726 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

64% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Gotu Kola extractas TriterpenoidsGotu Kola extract (Form: standardized to 10% Triterpenoids) PlantPart: leaves Genus: Centella Species: asiatica50 mgGotu Kola in Adrenal Essentials against 393 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

70% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Licorice root extractLicorice root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra Note: 4:150 mgLicorice in Adrenal Essentials against 888 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Sensoril Withania somniferaas Oligosaccharides, Withanolide Glycoside conjugatesSensoril Withania somnifera (Form: minimum 8% Withanolide Glycoside Conjugates, and 32% Oligosaccharides) PlantPart: fresh roots and leaves Genus: Withania Species: somnifera50 mgAshwagandha in Adrenal Essentials against 1,646 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

90% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Shatavari root extractas standardized to 5% Shatavarins50 mgAsparagus racemosus in Adrenal Essentials against 67 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 983 mg, the median 450 mg.50 mg

87% of 67 products listing asparagus racemosus give more (median 450 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Siberian Rhodiola root extractas RosavinsSiberian Rhodiola root extract (Form: standardized to 3% Rosavins) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea50 mgRhodiola in Adrenal Essentials against 945 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

74% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Schizandra berry extractas SchizandrinsSchizandra berry extract (Form: standardized to 9% Schizandrins) PlantPart: berry Genus: Schisandra Species: chinensis40 mgSchisandra in Adrenal Essentials against 460 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.40 mg

87% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Chamomile flower extractas standardized to minimum 1.2% Apigenins30 mgGerman Chamomile in Adrenal Essentials against 197 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 179 mg, the median 75 mg.30 mg

80% of 197 products listing german chamomile give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Dmaeas Dimethylaminoethanol BitartrateDMAE (Form: as Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate)12.5 mgDeanol in Adrenal Essentials against 365 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.12.5 mg

95% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78226 (entered October 21, 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:

  • Its 125 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 92% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 724 list more.
  • 90% of the 1,646 products that print an amount of ashwagandha list more than its 50 mg of sensoril withania somnifera (filed by NIH under ashwagandha) (median 250 mg).
  • 87% of the 67 products that print an amount of asparagus racemosus list more than its 50 mg of shatavari root extract (filed by NIH under asparagus racemosus) (median 450 mg).
  • 95% of the 365 products that print an amount of deanol list more than its 12.5 mg of dmae (filed by NIH under deanol) (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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 Adrenal Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 veggie capsule two times per day with water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are currently taking any prescription medications or are receiving medical treatment.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78226.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Calcium Palmitate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula; Guaranteed purity & potency.

How many labels does Adrenal Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.

  1. Label 78226 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07086 5

DSLD also links this label to: Adrenal Essentials (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 Condition Specific Formulas products.

Where next?