Melatonin SR 2 mg
by Bio-Tech Pharmacal · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 44216 46349 7
- DSLD label 229382
- Serving 1 capsule
Melatonin SR 2 mg by Bio-Tech Pharmacal lists one ingredient: 2 mg of MicroActive melatonin per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Melatonin SR 2 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MicroActive Melatoninas Melatonin | 2 mg | 70% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229382 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Controlled-Release MelatoninDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Controlled-ReleaseDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Time-ReleaseMetabolic Maintenance same ingredients
- Melatonin-SR 2 mgProThera · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Controlled-Release 2 mgDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Melatonin 2 mgAdaptogen Research same ingredients
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: One capsule per day or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed for your protection.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no: Dairy, egg, fish, shellfish, nuts, wheat, gluten, soy, sugar, yeast, artificial preservatives or colors
- Gluten free Non GMO
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 229382.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Sodium Alginate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Carnauba wax, Gelatin Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): cGMP Current Good Manufacturing Practice Made in the USA PNR Over 100 Partners in Research.
How many labels does Melatonin SR 2 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 229382 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 44216 46349 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIO-TECH (manufacturer), Fayetteville, AR. All Bio-Tech Pharmacal products.