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Somnolin

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 30 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 27874
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 15 servings

Somnolin by Metagenics lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 40 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folate, 500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 200 mg of L-5-hydroxytryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.

What is in Somnolin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Somnolin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 27874, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)40 mg2,000%Vitamin B6 in Somnolin against 15,277 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg40 mg

Higher than 85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folateas L-5-methyl tetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as L-5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (Form: As Metafolin(R) Note: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,997,915; 6,254,904.))400 mcg100%Folate in Somnolin against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)500 mcg8,334%Vitamin B12 in Somnolin against 14,425 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

L-5-Hydroxytryptophanas Griffonia simplicifoliaL-5-Hydroxytryptophan (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) (Alt. Name: L-5-HTP) PlantPart: seed200 mg5-HTP in Somnolin against 676 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 88% of 676 products listing 5-HTP (median 100 mg).

L-Theanine200 mgTheanine in Somnolin against 1,602 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 61% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27874 (entered November 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?

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.

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 two tablets daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. May be taken during the day or before bedtime.
Warnings
WARNING: Do not use if pregnant or lactating.
CAUTION: Not recommended for those under 18 years of age.
If taking antidepressant medication, particularly antidepressants such as MAO inhibitors or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), avoid use. If you have a medical condition, or are taking medication-including over-the-counter cold medicine, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
Use with caution when driving or operating machinery, may cause drowsiness.
Keep out of the reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 27874.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 5-MTHF BODY-READY FOLATE.

How many labels does Somnolin have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 27874 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 tablets
  2. Label 27873 Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 55571 91345 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names METAGENICS, INC. Makers of Professional Quality Supplements (manufacturer), San Clemente, CA. All Metagenics products.

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