Viratane
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since January 2012 (NIH)
- UPC 7 45287 30060 2
- DSLD label 8048
- Serving 1 to 4 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Viratane by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of olive leaf and 400 mg of prickly pear cactus leaf. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in Viratane?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Leafas OleuropeinOlive Leaf (Form: min. 10% oleuropein) Note: dried extract | 500 mg | Higher than 81% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg). | |
| Prickly Pear Cactus LeafPrickly Pear Cactus Leaf CorrectedName: Prickly Pear Note: dried extract | 400 mg | 57% of 104 products listing prickly pear cactus give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8048 (entered April 26, 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 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 Viratane's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Nopal CactusDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 58% alike
- Nopal Cactus 1000 (Opuntia) 1,000 mgOnly Natural · off the market 1 shared, 58% alike
- Warrior EnduranceWarriorForce 1 shared, 58% alike
- Nopal Blood SugarHealthForce Nutritionals · off the market 1 shared, 58% alike
- Prickly Pear 500 mgSolaray 1 shared, 58% alike
- Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia 650 mgSwanson Premium Brand 1 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 to 4 tablets daily or as direct by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- 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 8048.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): amni(R) original formula.
How many labels does Viratane have?
One label is on file, entered on April 26, 2012.
- Label 8048 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 45287 30060 2
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.