Melatonin-SR
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 02372 4
- DSLD label 299064
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Melatonin-SR by Pure Encapsulations lists one ingredient: 3 mg of melatonin per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in Melatonin-SR?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MelatoninMicroActive melatonin sustained-release complex | 3 mg | 38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299064 (entered November 22, 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.
- MelatoninXYMOGEN · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg ChewableNatural Factors Stress-Relax · off the market same ingredients
- MelatoninOL Olympian Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 3 mg Sublingual TabletsDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- MelatoninDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 3LifeLink 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 30-60 minutes before bedtime.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional if you are experiencing long-term sleep difficulties, before use in children, before use in pregnant or lactating women, those with a medical condition, and those taking medication.
- Warning: Consult a healthcare professional if you are experiencing long-term sleep difficulties, before use in children, before use in pregnant or lactating women, those with a medical condition, and those taking medication. This product may be contraindicated for individuals taking corticosteroids.
- Do not drive or operate machinery when taking melatonin. Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certified Organization www.gluten.org
- Gluten-Free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299064.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Water, Plant Fiber, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate, Carnauba Wax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Melatonin-SR have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 299064 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02372 4
- Label 277770 Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01789 1
- Label 261807 Entered April 11, 2022 · off the market July 5, 2023 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02372 4
- Label 185040 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01789 1
DSLD also links this label to: Nectar Apple Ecstasy (flavor difference), Nectar Caribbean Cooler (flavor difference), Nectar Crystal Sky (flavor difference), Nectar Fuzzy Navel (flavor difference), Nectar Dragon Fruit Fusion (flavor difference), Nectar Lemon Tea (flavor difference), Nectar Pink Grapefruit (flavor difference), Nectar Roadside Lemonade (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.