Formula 256 Melatonin 2.5 mg (2,500 mcg) Sublingual Fruit Flavored
by DC · tablet or pill · N/A
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 244674
- Serving 1 tablet
Formula 256 Melatonin 2.5 mg (2,500 mcg) Sublingual Fruit Flavored by DC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 0.5 mg of vitamin B6 and 2.5 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in Formula 256 Melatonin 2.5 mg (2,500 mcg) Sublingual Fruit Flavored?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 0.5 mg | 25% | 95% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg. |
| Melatonin | 2.5 mg | 67% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244674 (entered February 25, 2021), 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:
- 95% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.5 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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.
- Formula 256DC same ingredients
- Melatonin Sublingual 2.5 mg (2,500 mcg) Fruit FlavoredWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Sublingual Melatonin 2.5 mg With Vitamin B-6 Orange FlavoredBasic Vitamins same ingredients
- Vegan True Melatonin 2.5 mg Orange FlavoredSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 2.5 mg Peppermint FlavorSource Naturals Sleep Science same ingredients
- Melatonin 2.5 mg Orange FlavorSource Naturals 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: Adults, allow one tablet to dissolve under tongue 20 minutes before bedtime. Read warning section of label prior to taking product. Do not exceed two tablets in any 24 hour period.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: This product is not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women, individuals with autoimmune conditions or depressive disorders, or children under 16 years of age.
- Do not take this product when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244674.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Orange crystals, Orange flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure.
How many labels does Formula 256 Melatonin 2.5 mg (2,500 mcg) Sublingual Fruit Flavored have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2021.
- Label 244674 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · N/A
DSLD also links this label to: Formula 256 (image difference, same product), Formula 256 (package size difference, same product), Formula 256 (package size difference, same product), Formula 256 (package size difference, same product), Formula 256 (package size difference, same product), Formula 256 (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.