1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
1 ingredient to use with caution
L-Arginine 500 mg
BrandBasic Vitamins→Amino acid/Protein Capsule 4 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #250016Net contents: 50 Capsule(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2021-05-22
2 Ingredients (4)
IngredientGroupSafety
GelatinGelatin—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
L-Arginine — Limited Evidence
⚠ Hypotension
⚠ May worsen herpes outbreaks
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID250016
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2021-05-22
6 More from Basic Vitamins
View Basic Vitamins Safety Scorecard → 11 products
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. L-Arginine 500 mg — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jul 27]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/l-arginine-500-mg-250016/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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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.
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