Melatonin Extended Release 2.5 mg
by Kirkman · tablet or pill · 150 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12325 02119 2
- DSLD label 297227
- Serving 1 tablet
- 150 servings
Melatonin Extended Release 2.5 mg by Kirkman lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 132 mg of calcium and 2.5 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Melatonin Extended Release 2.5 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 132 mg | 10% | Higher than 55% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Melatonin | 2.5 mg | 67% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297227 (entered October 24, 2023), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Melatonin 3 mg Timed-ReleaseGNC same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgEurovital Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg Time ReleaseBIOVEA same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Melatonin 1 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mgWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market 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
- Tablets may be swallowed with foods like applesauce, mashed potatoes, or peanut butter followed by water.
- Suggested Use: Swallow one tablet one hour before bedtime or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Tablets must be swallowed whole. Do not crush or dissolve in liquids as this will destroy the extended release system that extends dissolve time.
- Caution: Formulated for adults and children four years and older. for children under four, consult a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, and sesame
- Gluten-free
- Storage
- Important: Store in a cool dry place and tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297227.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Water, Purified, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Glycolate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ultra Tested cGMP.
How many labels does Melatonin Extended Release 2.5 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2023.
- Label 297227 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 150 tablets · UPC 8 12325 02119 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kirkman (manufacturer), Lake Oswego, OR. All Kirkman products.