Drug Reference
Melatonin
Melatonin receptor agonists
OTC
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Melatonin receptor agonists
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Brand names
MelatonexRestoneSomnicin
Available as
3 MG · Oral Capsule2.5 MG · Extended Release Oral Tablet10 MG · Extended Release Oral Tablet5 MG · Disintegrating Oral Tablet10 MG · Oral Tablet50 MG · Oral Capsule2.5 MG · Chewable Tablet0.333 MG/ML · Oral Solution3 MG · Disintegrating Oral Tablet2.5 MG10 MG · Disintegrating Oral Tablet1 MG · Extended Release Oral Tablet5 MG · Chewable Tablet1 MG · Disintegrating Oral Tablet3 MG · Chewable Tablet50 MG · Oral Tablet2.5 MG · Oral Capsule3 MG · Oral Tablet5 MG · Oral Tablet1 MG · Oral Tablet5 MG · Oral Capsule1 MG · Oral Capsule5 MG2 MG · Extended Release Oral Tablet
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Uses
USES TAKE 15 MINUTES BEFORE MEALS
How to use / dosing
DIRECTIONS Take 15 minutes before meals Adults : 20 drops in a little water, 2 times per day
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
BreastfeedingConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
AlcoholConsult your doctor
…Contains ethyl alcohol 30%…
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Warnings & precautions
WARNINGS Stop use and ask doctor if symptoms persist more than 5 days. If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Contains ethyl alcohol 30%
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- GUNA-FEM (ADENOSINUM CICLOPHOSPHORICUM - LILIUM TIGRINUM - MELATONIN - SUS SCROFA ADRENAL GLAND - SUS SCROFA CORPUS LUTEUM - SUS SCROFA HYPOTHALAMUS - SUS SCROFA OVARY - SUS SCROFA PANCREAS - SUS SCROFA PINEAL GLAND - SUS SCROFA PITUITARY GLAND - SUS SCROFA THYMUS - THYROID -) SOLUTION/ DROPS [GUNA SPA]
- GUNA-PROSTATE (ALDESLEUKIN - BARIUM CARBONATE - CHASTE TREE - CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA - CLEMATIS VITALBA - CONIUM MACULATUM FLOWERING TOP - DELPHINIUM STAPHISAGRIA SEED - DIGITALIS - FERRIC PICRATE - HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-10 (NONGLYCOSYLATED) - INTERFERON GAMMA-1B - MELATONIN - SAW PALMETTO - SELENIUM - SUS SCROFA PROSTATE - THUJA OCCIDENTALIS TWIG - TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA-1 - ZINC -) SOLUTION/ DROPS [GUNA SPA]
- GUNA-AWARENESS (BETAINE - BUFO BUFO CUTANEOUS GLAND - CALCIUM CARBONATE - CHROMIC SULFATE - CICUTA VIROSA ROOT - COPPER - FOLIC ACID - GOLD - COBALAMIN - IRON - LACHESIS MUTA VENOM - MELATONIN - MOLYBDENUM - NEUROTROPHIN-3 - NEUROTROPHIN-4 - OXYTOCIN - SILICON DIOXIDE - SUS SCROFA FRONTAL LOBE - SUS SCROFA TEMPORAL LOBE - THYROTROPIN ALFA - UBIDECARENONE - VANADIUM - ZINC - BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR HUMAN -) SOLUTION/ DROPS [GUNA SPA]
- GUNA-VIRUS (ALDESLEUKIN - EVERLASTING EXTRACT - FOMITOPSIS PINICOLA FRUITING BODY - INTERFERON GAMMA-1B - MELATONIN - METENKEFALIN - REISHI - SEROTONIN - SOYBEAN - SUS SCROFA BLOOD - SUS SCROFA SMALL INTESTINE MUCOSA LYMPH FOLLICLE - SUS SCROFA SPLEEN -) PELLET [GUNA SPA]
- GUNA-SLEEP (AVENA SATIVA FLOWERING TOP - CANAKINUMAB - CHAMOMILE - HELLEBORUS NIGER ROOT - MELATONIN - MELISSA OFFICINALIS - PULSATILLA VULGARIS - SEROTONIN - STRYCHNOS IGNATII SEED - SUS SCROFA PINEAL GLAND - VALERIAN -) SOLUTION/ DROPS [GUNA SPA]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.