Alteril
by Biotab Nutraceuticals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 8 97343 00135 7
- DSLD label 2623
- Serving 2 tablets
- 30 servings
Alteril by Biotab Nutraceuticals lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 666 mg of L-tryptophan, 40 mg of valerian root extract, 100 mg of GABA and 4 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Alteril?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-TryptophanL-Tryptophan LT-ONE(TM) | 666 mg | Higher than 90% of 605 products listing tryptophan (median 123 mg). | |
| Valerian Root ExtractValerian Root Extract Note: 0.8% Valerenic acid | 40 mg | 89% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). | |
| GABA | 100 mg | 48% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 4 mg | Higher than 63% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). | |
| Passion Flower Herb ExtractPassion Flower Herb Extract Note: 1.6% Flavonoids | 20 mg | 86% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Hops | 20 mg | 87% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Skullcap ExtractSkullcap Extract PlantPart: Aerial Parts Genus: Scutellaria Species: Laterifolia Note: 3.5-4.5:1 | 60 mg | 65% of 146 products listing skullcap give more (median 142.5 mg). | |
| Chamomille Herb | 20 mg | 83% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Glycine | 50 mg | 79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2623 (entered November 25, 2011), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 666 mg of L-tryptophan (filed by NIH under tryptophan) is higher than 90% of the 605 tryptophan products that print an amount; 57 list more.
- 87% of the 342 products that print an amount of hops list more than its 20 mg of hops (median 75 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alteril All Natural Sleep Aid with L-TryptophanGlobal Product Management same ingredients
- Alteril Natural Sleep AidAlteril 8 shared, 89% alike
- LuminiteLumiday · off the market 8 shared, 85% alike
- Luminite Sleep SupportLuminite 8 shared, 85% alike
- SleepTerra Origin 7 shared, 77% alike
- Healthy Sleep & WakeTerra Origin 7 shared, 77% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: For adults, take two (2) tablets one hour before bedtime.
- Warnings
- As with any adult supplement, do not administer this product to children.
- If you are taking medication or have a medical condition, are pregnant or lactating, consult your physician before taking Alteril.
- Contains Lecithin from Soybeans.
- Do not use if blister unit is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- WARNING: Do not use in conjunction with alcoholic beverages, when driving or while operating heavy machinery.
- Storage
- Store 15-30(0)C (59-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2623.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Povidone, Sorbitol, Crospovidone, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Riboflavin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {pill}B; LT1(TM); Alteril(TM) (somnia latoril).
How many labels does Alteril have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.
- Label 2623 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market February 14, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 8 97343 00135 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Biotab Nutraceuticals, Inc. (distributor), Monrovia, CA. All Biotab Nutraceuticals products.