Virimax
by Intensive Nutrition · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 23840
- Serving 2 to 5 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Virimax by Intensive Nutrition lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of saw palmetto extract, 100 mg of pygeum extract, 14 mg of vitamin E and 2 mg of lycopene. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Virimax?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Palmetto extract | 300 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Pygeum extract | 100 mg | 26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Pumpkin Seed & Oil | 90 mg | ||
| Vitamin E | 14 mg | 93% | |
| Lycopene | 2 mg | Higher than 52% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). | |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.2 mg | 160% | 63% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Zinc Picolinate | 5 mg | 33% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23840 (entered July 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?
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 Virimax's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Prostate HealthCooper Complete · off the market 3 shared, 51% alike
- Prostate FormulaCooper Complete 3 shared, 51% alike
- Complete Prostate Health FormulaWindmill Rx Premium Vitamins 4 shared, 45% alike
- Prostate SupportHerbal Secrets · off the market 3 shared, 44% alike
- Prostaid Saw Palmetto Herbal ComplexNature's Truth 3 shared, 44% alike
- Saw Palmetto PlusThe Vitamin Shoppe 5 shared, 43% 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: 2-5 capsules daily, preferably in the morning or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep the bottle closed in a cool, dry place and out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- FREE OF YEAST, SUGAR, STARCH, GLUTEN, ARTIFICIAL COLORS, SWEETENERS OR PRESERVATIVES.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23840.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Food Antioxidant, Parabens.
How many labels does Virimax have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 23840 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 90 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Intensive Nutrition Inc. (manufacturer), San Leandro, CA. All Intensive Nutrition products.