Valerian 50 mg
by Thompson · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 31315 19646 1
- DSLD label 36520
- Serving 1 capsule
Valerian 50 mg by Thompson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 230 mg of valerian and 50 mg of valerian. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in Valerian 50 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerian | 230 mg | Higher than 63% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 560 mg. | |
| Valerianas Valerenic AcidValerian (Form: Guaranteed [400 mg] 0.8% Valerenic Acid) PlantPart: root Genus: Valeriana Species: officinalis Note: root extract | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36520 (entered August 26, 2014), 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.
- Valerian Root 265 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Herbal Actives Valerian 300 mgNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian Root ExtractSolgar same ingredients
- Valerian Extract21st Century same ingredients
- Valerian RootSolgar same ingredients
- Valerian Extract 250 mgVital Nutrients · off the market 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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take one capsule up to two times daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Warnings
- May cause drowsiness; do not use while driving or operation heavy equipment.
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36520.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Valerian 50 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 36520 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 31315 19646 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Thompson products.