Melatonin 5 mg
by Vitamin Discount Center · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297878
- Serving 1 tablet
- 120 servings
Melatonin 5 mg by Vitamin Discount Center lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 5 mg of melatonin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Melatonin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Melatonin | 5 mg | Higher than 64% of 1,557 products listing melatonin (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297878 (entered October 24, 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.
- Melatonin TR Time Release 5 mgNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- Time Release Melatonin 5 mgFinest same ingredients
- Time-Released Melatonin 5 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Melatonin FormulaUniversal Nutrition / Universal Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Melatonin Time Release 5 mgNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- Time Release Melatonin 5 mgSundown Naturalist 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) tablet twenty (20) minutes before bedtime or, as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed one (1) tablet per twenty-four (24) hours.
- See warning statement on opposite panel.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Use only at bedtime. Do not take this product if you suffer from an autoimmune disease, depression, diabetes, endocrine disorder or thyroid condition. Do not use this product while operating a motorized vehicle or heavy machinery.
- Not for use by children under 18 years.
- If pregnant or using a prescription drug, consult a health care professional.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297878.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Melatonin 5 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2023.
- Label 297878 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 120 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.