1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

5 ingredients to use with caution

Proteozyme Forte

Name: Proteozyme Forte
Brand: Douglas Laboratories

BrandDouglas Laboratories→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 39 ingredients 5 caution DSLD #30561

Net contents: 60 Tablet(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2014-02-26

2 Ingredients (39)

IngredientGroupSafety

Vitamin AVitamin A (unspecified)—

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

ThiamineThiaminUse with Caution

RiboflavinRiboflavinGenerally Safe

NiacinamideNiacinConditionally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Use with Caution

Folic AcidFolateConditionally Safe

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

Pantothenic AcidPantothenic AcidGenerally Safe

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

ZincZincUse with Caution

ManganeseManganeseConditionally Safe

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

Aspartic AcidAspartic Acid—

Lemon BioflavonoidsFlavonoid (mixture)—

BromelainBromelainConditionally Safe

TrypsinTrypsin—

Glucosamine Sulfate 2 KClGlucosamine Sulfate—

PapainPapainConditionally Safe

Bovine CartilageCartilage—

PepsinPepsin—

Raw Veal BoneBone—

RutinRutin—

Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (Combination)—

Horsetail GrassHorsetail—

ValerianValerianConditionally Safe

Passion FlowerPassionflowerGenerally Safe

dried PineapplePineapple—

CelluloseCellulose—

Vegetable StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution

SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe

WaterWater—

EthylcelluloseEthyl Cellulose—

Ammonium HydroxideAmmonia—

Medium Chain TriglyceridesMedium chain triglycerides (MCT)—

Oleic AcidOleic Acid—

Sodium AlginateSodiumConditionally Safe

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

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…

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 — Limited Evidence

⚠ Teratogenic at high doses

⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/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

Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution

Folate — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May mask B12 deficiency

⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated

Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution

Pantothenic Acid — Generally Safe

⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

Manganese — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Neurotoxicity with chronic excess

Potassium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hyperkalemia risk

⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors

Bromelain — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

⚠ GI upset

Glucosamine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Shellfish allergy

⚠ May affect glucose

Papain — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Allergic reactions

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

Valerian — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Drowsiness

⚠ Additive with sedatives/alcohol

Passionflower — Generally Safe

⚠ Drowsiness

⚠ Uterine stimulant

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

4 Label claims

• All Other

5 Data source

DSLD ID30561

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2014-02-26

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Proteozyme Forte — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/proteozyme-forte-30561/

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