Timed-Release Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate
by Swanson Ultra · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02036 5
- DSLD label 180672
- Serving 1 timed-release tablet
Timed-Release Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate by Swanson Ultra lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 timed-release tablet, such as 750 mg of TruFlex glucosamine sulfate and 600 mg of TruFlex chondroitin sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Timed-Release Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 timed-release 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TruFlex Glucosamine Sulfateas Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl, ShellfishTruFlex Glucosamine Sulfate (Form: Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl, from Shellfish) | 750 mg | 53% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| TruFlex Chondroitin SulfateTruFlex Chondroitin Sulfate Note: USP | 600 mg | Higher than 58% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180672 (entered November 21, 2018), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Glucosamine Chondroitin ComplexWhole Foods same ingredients
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin SulfateSwanson same ingredients
- Glucosamine & ChondroitinVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin Timed-Release FormulaSwanson same ingredients
- GluChondrex GoldSimplyBest same ingredients
- Glucosamine Sulphate 2KCl 500 mg & Chondroitin 400 mg (90%)SimplyBest 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 use: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet two times per day with food and water. Timed-release gradually over 6 to 8 hours.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180672.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Methylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Aqueous Film-Coating, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Acacia, Maltodextrin.
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 Timed-Release Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2018.
- Label 180672 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 87614 02036 5
DSLD also links this label to: Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate (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 Ultra products.