1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
5 ingredients to use with caution
Proteozyme Forte
BrandDouglas Laboratories→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 35 ingredients 5 caution DSLD #8082Net contents: 120 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-04-26
2 Ingredients (35)
IngredientGroupSafety
Aspartic AcidAspartic Acid—
BioflavonoidsFlavonoid (mixture)—
TrypsinTrypsin—
ChymotrypsinChymotrypsin—
Bovine CartilageCartilage—
PepsinPepsin—
Raw Veal BoneBone—
Hesperidin ComplexBlend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—
RutinRutin—
Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (Combination)—
Shave GrassHorsetail—
dried PineapplePineapple—
CelluloseCellulose—
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
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID8082
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-04-26
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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-8082/
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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