Melatonin
Melatonin, licence 80086667: active licence in Health Canada data. The French and European references below do not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Other names
- Melatonin 5 mg
- Licence holder
- Natural Factors Nutritional Products Limited
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80086667
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 27 June 2018
- Revision date
- 20 May 2019
- Form
- Liquides
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Officinale
If this product were sold in France
No point flagged by the rules we apply.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source | Maximum per day, adult |
|---|---|---|
| N-acétyl-5-méthoxytryptamine Source : Mélatonine | 5.0 milligramme | Not calculated |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Extrait de carotte, Eau purifiée, Glycérine, Saveur, Sorbate de potassium, Acide citrique, Benzoate de sodium
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | Not specified | 1.0 Portion(s) | 1.0 Tous les jours |
| Adultes | Not specified | 1.0 Portion(s) | 1.0 Tous les jours |
| Adultes | Not specified | 1.0 Portion(s) | 1.0 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Helps increase the total sleep time (aspect of sleep quality) in people suffering from sleep restriction or altered sleep schedule (e.g. shift-work and jet lag). Helps to prevent and/or reduce the effects of jet lag/minimize jet lag (e.g. daytime fatigue, sleep disturbance) (for people travelling by plane easterly across two or more time zones/if flying east over two or more time zones). Helps to speed up/ reduce the time it takes to fall asleep (sleep onset latency aspect of sleep quality) in people who fall asleep slowly/with delayed sleep phase disorder. Helps to re-set the body's sleep-wake cycle (aspect of the circadian rhythm). May help alleviate abdominal pain associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Warnings are available in English on the official record.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80086667
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
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