VP-ZEL Tabs
by Virtus Pharmaceuticals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 76439 22160 7
- DSLD label 22193
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 60 servings
VP-ZEL Tabs by Virtus Pharmaceuticals lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 600 mg of nicotinamide, 5 mg of azelaic acid, 10 mg of zinc and 5 mg of pyridoxine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in VP-ZEL Tabs?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicotinamideas Vitamin B3 | 600 mg | 3,750%* | This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Azelaic Acid | 5 mg | ||
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 10 mg | 91%* | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Pyridoxine | 5 mg | 294%* | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Copperas Cupric Oxide | 1.5 mg | 167%* | Higher than 62% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 500 mcg | Higher than 77% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mcg. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22193 (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 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- NicAzelElorac Inc. 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
- DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Usual adult dose is one or two tablets taken once or twice a day with or without food or as prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner.
- INDICATIONS AND USAGE: VP-ZEL Tabs is indicated for the distinct nutritional requirements of patients in need of dietary supplementation as determined by a licensed medical practitioner. VP-ZEL Tabs should be administered under the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner.
- Warnings
- VP-ZEL Tabs should be administered under the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner.
- If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, please ask a health professional.
- KEEP THIS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Call your licensed medical practitioner about side effects.
- CONTRAINDICATIONS: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
- WARNINGS: Caution is recommended in patients with a history of bipolar illness.
- DRUG INTERACTIONS: Drugs which may interact with folate include: - Antiepileptic drugs (AED): The AED class including, but not limited to, phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, valproic acid, fosphenytoin, valproate, phenobarbital and lamotrigine have been shown to impair folate absorption and increase the metabolism of circulating folate. - Additionally, concurrent use of folic acid has been associated with enhanced phenytoin metabolism, lowering the level of the AED in the blood and allowing breakthrough seizures to occur. Caution should be used when prescribing this product among patients who are receiving treatment with phenytoin and other anticonvulsants. - Capecitabine: Folinic acid (5-formyltetrahydrofolate) may increase the toxicity of Capecitabine. - Cholestyramine: Reduces folic acid absorption and reduces serum folate levels. - Colestipol: Reduces folic acid absorption and reduces serum folate levels. - Cycloserine: Reduces folic acid absorption and reduces serum folate levels. - Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors (DHFRI): DHFRIs block the conversion of folic acid to its active forms, and lower plasma and red blood cell folate levels. DHFRIs include aminopterin, methotrexate, pyrimethamine, triamterene, and trimethoprim. - Fluoxetine: Fluoxetine exerts a noncompetitive inhibition of the 5-methyltetrahydrofolate active transport in the intestine. - Isotretinoin: Reduced folate levels have occurred in some patients taking isotretinoin. - L-dopa, triamterene, colchicine, and trimethoprim may decrease plasma folate levels. - Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): NSAIDs have been shown to inhibit some folate dependent enzymes in laboratory experiments. - NSAIDs include ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin and sulindac. - Oral Contraceptives: Serum folate levels may be depressed by oral contraceptive therapy. - Methylprednisolone: Reduced serum folate levels have been noted after treatment with methylprednisolone. - Pancreatic Enzymes: Reduced folate levels have occurred in some patients taking pancreatic extracts, such as pancreatin and pancrelipase. - Pentamidine: Reduced folate levels have been seen with prolonged intravenous pentamidine. - Pyrimethamine: High levels of folic acid may result in decreased serum levels of pyrimethamine. - Smoking and Alcohol: Reduced serum folate levels have been noted. - Sulfasalazine: Inhibits the absorption and metabolism of folic acid. - Metformin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes decreases serum folate. - Warfarin can produce significant impairment in folate status after a 6-month therapy. Drugs which may interact with nicotinamide: - The clearance of primidone and carbamazepine may be reduced with the concomitant use of nicotinamide. Drugs which may interact with zinc oxide: - The absorption of quinolones or tetracycline may be decreased with the concomitant use of zinc. Drugs which may interact with cupric oxide: - Concomitant use of penicillamine and copper can cause decreased absorption of both substances. PREGNANCY and NURSING MOTHERS: VP-ZEL Tabs is not intended for use as a prenatal/ postnatal multivitamin for lactating and nonlactating mothers. Talk with your medical practitioner before using if pregnant or lactating.
- PRECAUTIONS: General: Folate, when administered as a single agent in doses about 0.1 mg daily, may obscure the detection of vitamin B12 deficiency (specifically, the administration of folic acid may reverse the hematological manifestations of B12 deficiency, including pernicious anemia, while not addressing the neurological manifestations). Folate therapy alone is inadequate for treatment of a vitamin B12 deficiency.
- PREGNANCY and NURSING MOTHERS: VP-ZEL Tabs is not intended for use as a prenatal/postnatal multivitamin for lactating and nonlactating mothers. Talk with your medical practitioner before using if pregnant or lactating.
- ADVERSE REACTIONS: Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parental administration of folic acid, and may possibly occur with other forms of folate.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Store at Controlled Room Temperature 15(0)-30(0)C (59(0)-86(0)F). [See USP]. Protect from light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22193.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, film coat.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Virtus PHARMACEUTICALS.
How many labels does VP-ZEL Tabs have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 22193 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 76439 22160 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC (distributor), Tampa, FL. All Virtus Pharmaceuticals products.