1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
5 ingredients to use with caution
Russian Bear
BrandVitol→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 64 ingredients 5 caution DSLD #18005Net contents: 25 Pak(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-01-25
2 Ingredients (64)
IngredientGroupSafety
Metabolic Intermediates, Energetics, Adaptogens & Methyl DonorsBlend—
SuccinateSuccinic acid—
Trans-Ferulic AcidFerulic Acid—
Inosine HxRinosine—
Lipoic AcidAlpha Lipoic Acid—
Para-Aminobenzoic AcidPABA—
TMGBetaine—
FREE FORM AMINO ACIDSBlend (Amino Acid/Protein)—
ArginineArginine—
CarnosineCarnosine—
LeucineLeucine—
IsoleucineIsoleucine—
ValineValine—
HERBAL & PLANT STEROL COMPLEXBlend (Combination)—
YohimbeYohimbe—
Eleutherococcus senticosus RootEleuthero—
Gamma OryzanolGamma oryzanol—
Smilax OfficianalisHonduran Sarsaparilla—
Beta SitosterolBeta Sitosterol—
StigmasterolStigmasterol—
FucosterolFucosterol—
CampesterolCampesterol—
Stearic AcidStearic Acid—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Teratogenic at high doses
⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Vitamin D — Use with Caution
⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day
⚠ Vascular calcification risk
Vitamin E — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Increased bleeding risk
⚠ All-cause mortality at >400 IU/day
Thiamin — Use with Caution
⚠ Very low toxicity
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Folate — Conditionally Safe
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Biotin — Generally Safe
⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays
Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Iodine — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Thyroid dysfunction at excess
⚠ Kelp: variable content
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Selenium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Selenosis >400 mcg
⚠ Diabetes risk at high doses
Copper — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Manganese — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Neurotoxicity with chronic excess
Chromium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds
⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity
Molybdenum — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Potassium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hyperkalemia risk
⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors
Creatine — Generally Safe
⚠ Water retention
⚠ Weight gain
Boron — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals
Vanadium — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI toxicity: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
⚠ Green tongue
Colostrum — Generally Safe
⚠ Dairy allergy risk
⚠ GI effects
L-Carnitine — Generally Safe
⚠ Fishy body odor
⚠ TMAO concern
Chloride — Limited Evidence
⚠ Co-ingested with sodium
Wild Yam — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Does NOT convert to progesterone in body despite marketing claims
⚠ Estrogenic effects
Saw Palmetto — Generally Safe
⚠ Anti-androgenic
⚠ May affect PSA
Gotu Kola — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hepatotoxicity (rare)
⚠ Drowsiness
GLA — Limited Evidence
⚠ May lower seizure threshold
⚠ Borage oil: hepatotoxic unless PA-free
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID18005
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-01-25
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7 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Russian Bear — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 26]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/dsld-18005/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG
Publisher: PHIG