Low Dose Melatonin 200 mcg
by Vitamin World · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 77905 3
- DSLD label 20908
- Serving 1 to 4 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Low Dose Melatonin 200 mcg by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 200 mcg of melatonin per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Low Dose Melatonin 200 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | 200 mcg | over 99% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20908 (entered April 25, 2013), 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:
- over 99% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 0.2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 300 mcgSundown Naturalist same ingredients
- Melatonin 300 mcgRexall Naturalist same ingredients
- Melatonin 300 mcgSundown Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 300 mcgSundown same ingredients
- Melatonin 300 mcgLife Extension same ingredients
- Melatonin Capsules 300 mcgNatrium Health 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: For adults, take one (1) to four (4) tablets only at bedtime as Melatonin may produce drowsiness.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not drive, operate machinery or consume alcohol when taking this product. Limit use to two months with a break of one week.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20908.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED; Get healthy.
How many labels does Low Dose Melatonin 200 mcg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20908 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 74312 77905 3
- Label 1742 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 74312 77905 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.