Dr. Hotze's Sleep Formula
by Physician's Preference · capsule · 30 capsules
- Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 8 71230 00284 9
- DSLD label 11192
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Dr. Hotze's Sleep Formula by Physician's Preference lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 5 mg of niacin, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mg of L-tryptophan and 25 mg of chamomile. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in Dr. Hotze's Sleep Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas Inositol HexanicotinateNiacin (Form: as Inositol Hexanicotinate) | 5 mg | 25% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| L-Tryptophan | 500 mg | Higher than 76% of 605 products listing tryptophan (median 123 mg). | |
| Chamomile | 25 mg | 77% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Valerian Extract | 25 mg | 91% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 1 mg | 80% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Inositolas Inositol HexanicotinateInositol (Form: from Inositol Hexanicotinate) | 1.4 mg | 89% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11192 (entered July 25, 2012), 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:
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 91% of the 647 products that print an amount of valerian list more than its 25 mg of valerian (median 200 mg).
- 80% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 1 mg of melatonin (median 3 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- SoMesta 561 mgNewtonEverett · off the market same ingredients
- Somesta 561 mgNewtonEverett Biotech · off the market same ingredients
- SomestaNewtonEverett same ingredients
- Alteril All Natural Sleep Aid with L-TryptophanAlteril 4 shared, 71% alike
- Sleep All Nite NaturalsSeniorLife Health 6 shared, 62% alike
- Sleep TonicHerbTonics 4 shared, 52% 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: Take 1 capsule, one half hour before sleeping, preferably on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11192.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (Recycle) 2.
How many labels does Dr. Hotze's Sleep Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.
- Label 11192 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market August 7, 2020 · 30 capsules · UPC 8 71230 00284 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Physician's Preference(R) (manufacturer), Katy, TX. All Physician's Preference products.