ViralEase
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01258 1
- DSLD label 9871
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 1 vegetarian capsule
- 90 servings
ViralEase by Douglas Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 250 mg of lauric acid and 130 mg of elderberry. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in ViralEase?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 150 mg | 250% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. |
| Lauric Acid | 250 mg | 77% of 70 products listing lauric acid give more (median 891 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. | |
| Elderberry | 130 mg | 54% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 390 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9871 (entered June 1, 2012), 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 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Viral EaseDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Sambucus & Vitamin-CNature's Answer 2 shared, 45% alike
- Black Elderberry Daily Immune Drink PowderSambucol · off the market 2 shared, 45% alike
- Elderberry with Vitamin C Liquid DropsBiovia 2 shared, 45% alike
- Elderberry + Vitamin CBodyHealth 2 shared, 45% alike
- Black Elderberry Daily Immune Drink Powder Natural Berry FlavorSambucol 2 shared, 45% 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 Usage: Adults take 1-2 capsules 3 times daily as needed or as directed by physician.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 9871.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does ViralEase have?
One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.
- Label 9871 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 01258 1
DSLD also links this label to: Viral Ease (package size 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 Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.