Melatonin 3 mg
by Highland Laboratories · tablet or pill · 60 vegetarian tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 68305 13526 0
- DSLD label 79981
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian tablets; amounts per 1 vegetarian tablet
Melatonin 3 mg by Highland Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian tablet, such as 5 mg of niacin, 5 mg of vitamin B6 and 3 mg of melatonin, crystalline, pure. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.
What is in Melatonin 3 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinNiacin (Form: with esterified Niacin) | 5 mg | 25% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Melatonin, Crystalline, Pure | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79981 (entered December 22, 2017), 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).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Melatonin 3 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Melatonin Two Stage Release 1 mgVitabase 3 shared, 81% alike
- Melatonin 1 mgPhysician's Preference · off the market 3 shared, 81% alike
- Melatonin 1 mgLuckyVitamin 3 shared, 81% alike
- Melatonin 1 mgNOW 3 shared, 81% alike
- Melatonin TR Time Release 5 mgNatrol · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- Melatonin 3GNC · off the market 2 shared, 74% 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
- One to two tablets at night on an empty stomach, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Individuals under 18 years old, under a physician's care, or pregnant and lactating women, or those considering pregnancy, should consult their health care practitioner before using.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No soy, salt, yeast, gluten, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79981.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Phosphate, Enhance, Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Stearate, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured Earth Friendly.
How many labels does Melatonin 3 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 22, 2017.
- Label 79981 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 60 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 68305 13526 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Highland Laboratories (manufacturer). All Highland Laboratories products.