Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula with OptiMSM
by Doctor's Best · capsule · 180 capsules
- Off the market since November 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 7 53950 00070 4
- DSLD label 209380
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula with OptiMSM by Doctor's Best lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 90 mg of chloride, 90 mg of potassium and 1,500 mg of MSM. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula with OptiMSM?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 | 150 mg | 170% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
| Chlorideas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClChloride (Form: from Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) | 90 mg | 4% | Higher than 57% of 1,476 products listing chloride (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
| Potassiumas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClPotassium (Form: from Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) | 90 mg | 2% | 55% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
| MSM | 1,500 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl | 750 mg | 53% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 209380 (entered November 21, 2019), 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?
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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Synergistic Glucosamine MSM FormulaDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Sodium Free Synergistic Glucosamine MSM FormulaDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Glucosamine Chondroitin & MSMBluebonnet 5 shared, 72% alike
- JointRoXXYMOGEN · off the market 4 shared, 71% alike
- MSM With Glucosamine SulfateIntegrative Therapeutics 3 shared, 69% alike
- MSM with GS-500Nature's Way 3 shared, 69% 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 Adult Use: Take 3 capsules twice daily with food, or as recommended by a nutritionally-informed physician.
- Warnings
- Contains shellfish (crab and shrimp shells)
- Warning: Consult your physician before using any health supplement if pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, taking warfarin or medications for diabetes or glaucoma.
- Not for use by individuals under the age of 18 years. Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO / Gluten Free / Soy Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 209380.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula with OptiMSM have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 209380 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market November 23, 2021 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 53950 00070 4
- Label 202779 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 53950 00070 4
DSLD also links this label to: Sodium Free Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula (image difference, same product), Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula (image difference, same product), Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula (image difference, same product), Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula (image difference, same product), Synergistic Glucosamine MSM Formula (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 Doctor's Best, Inc. (distributor), California. All Doctor's Best products.