Tri-Mega Flex
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 83021 7
- DSLD label 47652
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Tri-Mega Flex by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 236 mg of potassium, 1,500 mg of glucosamine sulfate, 30 mg of HyaMax(R) natural hyaluronic acid and 1,500 mg of OptiMSM methylsulfonylmethane. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Tri-Mega Flex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas D-Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClPotassium (Form: naturally occurring from D-Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) | 236 mg | 7% | Higher than 83% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Glucosamine Sulfateas D-Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClGlucosamine Sulfate (Form: as D-Glucosamine Sulfate 2KCl) | 1,500 mg | Higher than 64% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate (median 1 g). | |
| HyaMax(R) natural Hyaluronic AcidHyaMax(R) natural Hyaluronic Acid Note: Non-GMO | 30 mg | 55% of 900 products listing hyaluronic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| OptiMSM Methylsulfonylmethane | 1,500 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47652 (entered July 24, 2015), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Tri-Mega Flex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glucosamine & MSMNatrol 3 shared, 71% alike
- Glucosamine Chondroitin MSMNutraKey Health Performance 3 shared, 66% alike
- Total Veggie JointCalifornia Gold Nutrition 4 shared, 59% alike
- MSM & GlucosamineNature's Bounty 2 shared, 56% alike
- Glucosamine Plus MSM 1000 mgQuest · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- EFAC PlusWonder Laboratories 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
- Suggested Use: Take 3 tablets once daily, with meals, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Contains: Crustacean Shellfish (Lobster, Crab, Shrimp).
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47652.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Aqueous Film Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R); OptiMSM(R).
How many labels does Tri-Mega Flex have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2015.
- Label 47652 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 03308 83021 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.