Melatonin 3 mg
by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 51991 01406 5
- DSLD label 230150
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Melatonin 3 mg by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 22 mg of calcium and 3 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Melatonin 3 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 22 mg | 2% | 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Melatonin | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230150 (entered July 23, 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?
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:
- 90% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 22 mg of calcium (median 115 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 3.0 mgSource Naturals Sleep Science · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Timed Release 3 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg Timed ReleaseSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg Sustained ReleaseThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Melatonin 2 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 2.0 mgSource Naturals Sleep Science 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
- Directions: As a Dietary Supplement, take one (1) tablet before bedtime in any 24 hour period.
- Warnings
- Not for use by children, teenagers, or pregnant or lactating women. If you are under medical supervision, or have an autoimmune disease, diabetes, a depressive disorder, epilepsy, leukemia or a lymphoproliferative disorder, or are taking tranquilizers, sedatives, an MAO inhibitor drug (or for 14 days after stopping MAOI therapy), corticosteroids such as cortisol, or prednisone, blood thinners or blood pressure medications, consult a health care professional before taking this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if you have a hypersensitivity to any ingredient.
- Do not use if any tamper evident seal is missing or broken.
- To report a serious adverse event contact: 1-800-367-3395.
- Warnings: Use only at bedtime. For adult use only.
- Not for use by children, teenagers, or pregnant or lactating women.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free No artificial colorings, flavorings, preservatives or sweeteners
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230150.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Melatonin 3 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 230150 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 51991 01406 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. (distributor), Berlin, CT. All Breckenridge Pharmaceutical products.