1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

1 ingredient to use with caution

Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Original

Name: Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Original
Brand: GlaxoSmithKline

BrandGlaxoSmithKline→Fat/Fatty Acid Liquid 9 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #27119

Net contents: 6.78 fl. Oz.

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above, Children 1 to 4 years

DSLD entry: 2013-12-24

2 Ingredients (9)

IngredientGroupSafety

Cholest.Cholesterol—

Vitamin AVitamin AConditionally Safe

Vitamin DVitamin DUse with Caution

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

PhosphorusPhosphorusGenerally Safe

WaterWater—

Cod Liver OilFish Liver oil—

SucroseSucrose—

Contains 2% or less of the following ingredients:Header—

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]

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Teratogenic at high doses

⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess

Vitamin D — Use with Caution

⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day

⚠ Vascular calcification risk

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Phosphorus — Generally Safe

⚠ Excess impairs calcium absorption

4 Label claims

• Nutrient

• All Other

5 Data source

DSLD ID27119

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2013-12-24

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Original — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/scotts-emulsion-cod-liver-original-27119/

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