1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
Ortho Multi For Women
BrandProtocol For Life Balance→Other Combinations Capsule 44 ingredients 1 high-risk 8 caution DSLD #15510Net contents: 120 Vcap(s)(R)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-12-21
2 Ingredients (44)
IngredientGroupSafety
EleutheroEleuthero—
Multi-Enzyme BlendBlend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—
Soy Isoflavonesisoflavone (unspecified)—
PABAPABA—
IpriflavoneIpriflavone—
ChasteberryChastetree—
Cellulosecapsule—
CelluloseCellulose—
Stearic AcidStearic Acid—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
⚠️ 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 B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
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].
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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
Vitamin K — Limited Evidence
⚠ Critical interaction with warfarin
Thiamin — Use with Caution
⚠ Very low toxicity
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
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
Iron — Use with Caution
⚠ GI upset, constipation
⚠ Fatal toxicity in children
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
Spirulina — Limited Evidence
⚠ Contamination risk: microcystins, heavy metals
⚠ Autoimmune stimulation
Dong Quai — Limited Evidence
⚠ Anticoagulant effect (coumarin)
⚠ Photosensitivity
Betaine HCl — Limited Evidence
⚠ Heartburn, GI burning if used without protein meals
⚠ Not for those on H. pylori treatment
Wild Yam — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Does NOT convert to progesterone in body despite marketing claims
⚠ Estrogenic effects
Royal Jelly — Use with Caution
⚠ ANAPHYLAXIS risk — especially in atopic individuals
⚠ Asthma exacerbation
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Choline — Generally Safe
⚠ Fishy odor at high doses
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
Boron — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID15510
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-12-21
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Pkhakadze G. Ortho Multi For Women — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 26]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/ortho-multi-for-women-15510/
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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