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Melatonin
ملاتونین
🧠 Nervous SystemMelatonin receptor agonist
🤰 Pregnancy:Use with caution🤱 Breastfeeding:Use with caution👶 Children:Use with caution 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran⛔ 1 contraindicationsATC N05CH01
Market / country: UK
Circadin (UK)
🧮 Dose calculator
Insomnia · Regimen source: eMC Circadin · 4.2eMC Circadin · 4.1
- • Up to 13 weeks. Swallow whole. Not recommended with hepatic impairment or autoimmune disease. eMC Circadin · 4.2eMC Circadin · 4.4
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🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Hypersensitivity to melatonin or excipients. eMC Circadin · 4.3
Warnings
- • Drowsiness; caution when driving. eMC Circadin · 4.4
Formulations
- 2 mg prolonged-release tablet (swallow whole) — tablet UK eMC Circadin · 6.5
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. eMC Circadin · 4.6
“For melatonin, no clinical data on exposed pregnancies are available.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution
Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. eMC Circadin · 4.6
“Endogenous melatonin was measured in human breast milk thus exogenous melatonin is probably secreted into human milk.”
- 👶 ChildrenUse with caution
The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. eMC Circadin · 4.2
“Paediatric population The safety and efficacy of Circadin in children aged 0 to 18 years has not yet been established.”
- 👴 Older adultsNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)❌ None
- DailyMed (FDA label)❌ None
- MedlinePlus (NIH)❌ None
- WHO ATC/DDDN05CH01
- Darooyab (Iran)Melatonin
- eMC (UK label)eMC Circadin
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-3997/Melatonin
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 08807 · MELATONIN 5MG SL TAB · قرص ملاتونین ۵ میلیگرم SL
- 04482 · MELATONIN 3MG TAB · قرص ملاتونین ۳ میلیگرم
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)❌ Not present
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)✅ PresenteMC Circadin · 6.5eMC Circadin · 4.2eMC Circadin · 4.1eMC Circadin · 4.4eMC Circadin · 4.3eMC Circadin · 4.6
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-3997/Melatonin
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified