Melatonin 2.5 mg Peppermint Flavor
by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 240 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 00085 3
- DSLD label 296065
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 120 servings
Melatonin 2.5 mg Peppermint Flavor by Source Naturals lists one ingredient: 2.5 mg of melatonin per serving of 1 lozenge. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Melatonin 2.5 mg Peppermint Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. 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 B-6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateCoenzymated Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate | 335 mcg | 18% | |
| Melatonin | 2.5 mg | 67% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296065 (entered August 23, 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.
- Slo-Release Melatonin Tablets 2.5 mgKirkman · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Lozenge 2.5 mg Potency Fruit FlavorNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Quick Melt Melatonin 2.5 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Melatonin Chocolate Mint Flavor 2.5 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
- Liquid Melatonin 2.5 mg Berry Natural FlavorNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin LiquidPure Encapsulations 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
- Suggested Use; 1 tablet at bedtime; 1/2 tablet may be sufficient for some people. Do not take more than 2 tablets daily. Place tablet under the tongue and allow to dissolve slowly, altering the position of the tablet to avoid prolonged contact with the same area.
- Warnings
- Warning: Use only at bedtime.
- For adult use only. Not for use by children, teenagers, or women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Not for use by children, teenagers, or women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding. If you are under medical supervision, or have an autoimmune disease, diabetes, a depressive disorder, a thyroid condition, epilepsy, leukemia, or a lymphoproliferative disorder, or are taking MAO inhibitor drugs or corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone or prednisone, consult your physician before taking this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296065.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Mannitol, natural Peppermint flavor, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Melatonin 2.5 mg Peppermint Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296065 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00085 3
- Label 296060 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00084 6
DSLD also links this label to: Melatonin 2.5 mg Peppermint Flavor (package size difference, same product), Melatonin 2.5 mg Peppermint Flavor (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.