Melatonin + 5-HTP Time Release
by Natrol · tablet or pill · 60 bi-layer tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 306526
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Melatonin + 5-HTP Time Release by Natrol lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mg of 5-htp and 6 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Melatonin + 5-HTP Time Release?
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 Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 590% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia | 50 mg | 55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Melatonin | 6 mg | Higher than 83% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306526 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Advanced Sleep Melatonin + 5-HTPNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin + 5-HTP Advanced Time ReleaseNatrol 3 shared, 86% alike
- 5-HTP & MelatoninSwanson 2 shared, 82% alike
- Sleep Solve 24/7American BioSciences 2 shared, 69% alike
- Clinical SleepNatural Clinician 3 shared, 63% alike
- 5-Hydroxy-TryptophanThorne Research · off the market 2 shared, 62% 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
- Directions: Take 1 tablet 20 minutes before bedtime.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition or are taking prescription drugs including drugs for depression, migraine, Parkinson's disease or psychiatric disorder, or if you are using any tranquilizers or sedatives. Do not use if you are pregnant or lactating, or under the age of 18 years. Do not use with other supplements containing L-Tryptophan or 5-HTP.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or lactating, or under the age of 18 years.
- Consult your healthcare professional if you have an autoimmune condition or depressive disorder. Do not take when operating machinery or driving a vehicle.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Melatonin and 5-HTP are 100% drug-free and non-habit forming.
- 100% Drug-Free
- No: Milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, yeast, artificial colors or flavors, added sugar or preservatives
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 306526.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Methylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Maltodextrin, Cellulose Gum, Beet Root Extract, Magnesium Stearate, Glycerin.
How many labels does Melatonin + 5-HTP Time Release have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 306526 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 bi-layer tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natrol LLC (manufacturer), Chatsworth, CA. All Natrol products.