Sleep Answer
by Healthy Directions · capsule · 28 dual-dose capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 78829 29126 0
- DSLD label 243719
- Serving 1 capsule
- 28 servings
Sleep Answer by Healthy Directions lists one ingredient: 0.9 mg of melatonin per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in Sleep Answer?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | 0.9 mg | 95% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 243719 (entered February 25, 2021), 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:
- 95% of the 1,557 products that print an amount of melatonin list more than its 0.9 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 1 Cherry FlavorGNC · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 1 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Melatonin LiquidPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin LiquidSundown Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin 1 mg Lozenge Natural Peppermint FlavorVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Melatonin 1 mgWindmill · 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
- Doctor's Suggested Use: If you are taking melatonin now, you should stop a few days before starting Sleep Answer. Take one dual-release capsule every night, 30 to 60 minutes before bed.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adult use only at bedtime.
- This product is not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
- Do not use in conjunction with alcoholic beverages, when driving a vehicle, or while operating machinery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness, store box in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 243719.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Vegetable Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sugar, Talc, Pharmaceutical Glaze, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, FD&C Blue Lake #2.
How many labels does Sleep Answer have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 243719 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 28 dual-dose capsules · UPC 6 78829 29126 0
- Label 201980 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 28 dual-dose capsules · UPC 6 78829 29126 0
- Label 80995 Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 56 dual-dose capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Healthy Directions products.