Melatonin 0.5 mg
by Specialty Pharmacy · capsule · 180 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 3623 5438
- DSLD label 213359
- Serving 1 tablet
Melatonin 0.5 mg by Specialty Pharmacy lists one ingredient: 0.5 mg of melatonin per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Melatonin 0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | 0.5 mg | 95% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213359 (entered February 26, 2020), 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 0.5 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.
- Microtonin 500 mcgCardiovascular Research same ingredients
- Melatonin 500 mcgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable Melatonin 0.5 mgFreeda same ingredients
- Melatonin 500 mcgLife Extension same ingredients
- Quick Dissolve Melatonin 500 mcgMason Natural same ingredients
- REMfresh LITEPhysician's Seal 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: As a dietary supplement, adults take one 1 capsule twenty (20) minutes before bedtime or as directed by a health care professional. May repeat if needed.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek the advice of a health professional before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added: sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 213359.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: clear Gelatin Capsule, Anhydrous Lactose.
How many labels does Melatonin 0.5 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 213359 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 180 capsules · UPC 3623 5438
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. (manufacturer), Flowood, MS. All Specialty Pharmacy products.