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Valerian Nighttime

by Nature's Way · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • Off the market since December 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 06640 9
  • DSLD label 233045
  • Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
  • 50 servings

Valerian Nighttime by Nature's Way lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 2 mg of riboflavin, 320 mg of valerian extract and 160 mg of lemon balm leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Valerian Nighttime?

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).

Valerian Nighttime: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 233045, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Riboflavinas Vitamin B22 mg154%Riboflavin in Valerian Nighttime against 9,824 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2 mg

60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Valerian extractas Valerenic AcidValerian extract (Form: providing 0.2% Valerenic Acid Note: 0.64 mg) PlantPart: root320 mgValerian in Valerian Nighttime against 647 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.320 mg

Higher than 70% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg).

Lemon Balm leaf extract160 mgLemon balm in Valerian Nighttime against 475 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.160 mg

Higher than 67% of 475 products listing lemon balm (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 233045 (entered August 23, 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?

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Valerian Nighttime's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommendation: Adults take 1-2 tablets one hour before bedtime; may take up to 3 tablets one hour before bedtime.
Warnings
Not for use in children under 12 years of age.
Do not exceed recommended dose.
Warning: Do not take if you are pregnant or nursing. If you are taking sedatives, tranquilizers, or any other medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
This product may cause drowsiness, do not operate machinery while taking this product. Avoid alcohol and other sedatives while taking this product. If difficulty sleeping persists for more than two weeks, consult a healthcare professional. Insomnia may be a symptom of a serious underlying medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free. No yeast-derived ingredients, wheat, corn, dairy, soy, or artificial flavors, or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 233045.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Sodium Croscarmellose, Cellulose, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Polyethylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide color, Silica, Magnesium Silicate, Riboflavin color, Carmine color.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested In The USA.

How many labels does Valerian Nighttime have?

6 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 233045 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market December 10, 2021 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33674 06640 9
  2. Label 233041 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market December 10, 2021 · 50 tablets · UPC 0 33674 06630 0
  3. Label 80318 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market July 31, 2020 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33674 06640 9
  4. Label 64499 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market March 11, 2022 · 50 tablets · UPC 0 33674 06630 0
  5. Label 53859 Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market February 14, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33674 06640 9
  6. Label 39229 Entered November 25, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33674 06640 9

DSLD also links this label to: Valerian Nighttime 320 mg (package size difference, same product), Valerian Nighttime 320 mg (image difference, same product), Valerian Nighttime 320 mg (package size difference, same product), Valerian Nighttime 320 mg (image difference, same product), Valerian Nighttime 320 mg (package size difference, same product), Valerian Nighttime 320 mg (image 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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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