NOW Foods Red Yeast Rice 600 mg 60 Veg Capsules

Rice fermented with Monascus purpureus provides the ingredient in this formula. Two capsules contain 1,200 mg organic red yeast rice, giving the bottle 30 servings at the panel amount. A quantified monacolin dose is not stated.

NOW recommends two capsules once or twice daily, preferably with food. The warning excludes use during pregnancy, possible pregnancy or breastfeeding, and calls for medical advice about statins, statin intolerance and liver disease. If muscle complaints occur, the label directs discontinuation and consultation with a physician. Those precautions accompany the stated fermented-rice amount.

Highlights

• 600 mg organic red yeast rice per capsule
• Monascus purpureus fermentation
• 60 capsules; 30 two-capsule servings

Key ingredients

Per two capsules: organic red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus), 1,200 mg.

How to use

Take 2 capsules 1 to 2 times daily, preferably with food.

Dietary and allergen information

Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a facility that also processes ingredients containing these allergens.

Format and serving

Manufacturer serving: 2 Veg Capsules.

Warnings

Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breastfeeding, because using this product may harm the fetus. For adults only. Consult physician if taking medication (especially statins) or have a medical condition including a history of statin-intolerance or liver disease. Keep out of reach of children. If muscle complaints occur, discontinue use and consult a physician.

Questions and answers

Does the label state a monacolin amount?

It declares the weight of red yeast rice rather than a quantified monacolin dose.

What should happen if muscle complaints occur?

NOW directs discontinuing use and consulting a physician.