TriphaLax
by Savesta · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 04849 00103 6
- DSLD label 18671
- Serving 2 to 8 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
TriphaLax by Savesta lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 30 mg of senna alexandrina and 100 mg of organic coriander sativum. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in TriphaLax?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminalia Blendas Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, Terminalia bellerica fruit extract, Terminalia chebula fruit extractTerminalia Blend (Form: Terminalia bellerica fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Terminalia Species: bellerica, Terminalia chebula fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Terminalia Species: chebula, and Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Phyllanthus Species: emblica) Note: in equal parts | 400 mg | ||
| 50% tannins | 200 mg | ||
| Senna alexandrina | 30 mg | 93% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna give more (median 285 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| 20% sennosides | 6 mg | ||
| Organic Coriander sativumOrganic Coriander sativum PlantPart: fruits Note: Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International | 100 mg | 68% of 85 products listing coriander give more (median 210 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18671 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:
- 93% of the 197 products that print an amount of alexandrian senna list more than its 30 mg of senna alexandrina (filed by NIH under alexandrian senna) (median 285 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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 TriphaLax's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Herbal LaxativeVitamin World 2 shared, 42% alike
- Herbal Laxative CapsulesVitamin World 2 shared, 42% alike
- Senna 500 mgHerbal Hills 2 shared, 40% alike
- Cleanse NowNatrol 2 shared, 36% 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
- Directions: Take 2-8 capsules at bedtime. Dosage not to exceed 8 capsules twice daily.
- Warnings
- NOTICE: This product contains Senna. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools or abdominal pain because Senna may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
- Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- TriphaLax should not be used for longer than 7 days and is not intended for use in chronic constipation or intestinal obstruction.
- Not for use by individuals taking licorice root or any other medication that may aggravate electrolyte balance without prior advice from a health care practitioner.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Soy, wheat and gluten free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18671.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: vegetarian capsules, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does TriphaLax have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18671 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 04849 00103 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Savesta LifeSciences Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Chatsworth, CA. All Savesta products.