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)
- POLLUTOX (SULPHURICUM ACIDUM, BERBERIS VULGARIS, ARSENICUM ALBUM, BENZINUM, CADMIUM SULPHURATUM, HYDROFLUORICUM ACIDUM, MELATONIN, NITROGENUM OXYGENATUM, NUX VOMICA, PETROLEUM, PLUMBUM METALLICUM, STANNUM METALLICUM, TOLUENE, ACETONE, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHLORINUM, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, OZONE, URANIUM NITRICUM) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, INC.]
- 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]
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.