Varicosin
by Integrative Therapeutics · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since June 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 8 71791 00220 3
- DSLD label 24420
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
Varicosin by Integrative Therapeutics lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 140 mg of calcium, 300 mg of Butcher's broom (ruscus aculeatus) root and rhizome extract, 250 mg of horse chestnut (aesculus hippocastanum) seed extract and 30 mg of gotu kola (centella asiatica) leaf phytosome, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Varicosin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 140 mg | 14% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 280 mg. |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Butcher's Broom (Ruscus aculeatus) root and rhizome extractas SaponinsButcher's Broom (Ruscus aculeatus) root and rhizome extract (Form: standardized to contain 9% Saponins (Form: calculated as Ruscogenins)) PlantPart: root and rhizome Genus: Ruscus Species: aculeatus | 300 mg | Higher than 73% of 161 products listing Butcher's broom (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) seed extractas Triterpene GlycosidesHorse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) seed extract (Form: standardized to contain 20% Triterpene Glycosides (Form: calculated as Escin)) PlantPart: seed Genus: Aesculus Species: hippocastanum | 250 mg | 41% of 183 products listing horse chestnut give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) leaf Phytosomeas Gotu Kola extractGotu Kola (Centella asiatica) leaf Phytosome (Form: one part Gotu Kola extract (Form: standardized to contain 90% Centella Triterpenes, bound to two parts Phosphatidylcholine (Form: Soy) Note: using a proprietary process for improved absorption)) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Centella Species: asiatica | 30 mg | 84% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24420 (entered August 23, 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?
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Varicosin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- VariCareEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 4 shared, 84% alike
- Vein ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics 4 shared, 84% alike
- Vascular Health Support With Horse ChestnutMartin Avenue Pharmacy 3 shared, 62% alike
- VaritoninDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 62% alike
- Advanced Leg & Veins SolutionTotally Products 4 shared, 61% alike
- TheraVeinKlaire Labs · off the market 3 shared, 58% 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
- Recommendations: Take 2 tablets twice daily.
- Warnings
- If pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, dairy products, artificial flavoring, preservatives, or ingredients of animal origin.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24420.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, modified Cellulose Gum, Modified Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide color, Magnesium Stearate, Soy Lecithin, Carnauba Wax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VEGETARIAN.
How many labels does Varicosin have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24420 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market June 21, 2017 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 71791 00220 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Integrative Therapeutics products.