Melatonin
Melatonin, licence 80096838: 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
- Licence holder
- Vitazan Herbs and Vitamins Inc
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80096838
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 27 January 2020
- Revision date
- Not provided
- Form
- Comprimé, libération retardée
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Générale (non traditionelle)
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-[2-(5-méthoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)éthyl]acétamide Source : Mélatonine | 3.0 mg | Not calculated |
Non-medicinal ingredients
Acide stéarique, Hyprolose, Cellulose microcristalline, Phosphate dicalcique, Stéarate de magnésium, Dioxyde de silicium
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | minimum: 19.0 Année(s) | minimum: 1.0 Comprimé ; maximum: 3.0 Comprimé | 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 re-set the body's sleep-wake cycle (aspect of the circadian rhythm). 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.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
- Effets indésirables connus
Stop use if allergy occurs or if you experience headache, confusion, or nausea.
- Précautions et mises en garde
Avoid taking with alcohol or products that increase drowsiness. Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician prior to use if you are taking medications for seizure, blood pressure, to suppress the immune system (immunosuppressive medications), to affect mental state or increase sedation, steroids or blood thinners. Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician prior to use if you have cardiovascular, immune, liver or chronic kidney disease, hormonal or seizure disorders, asthma, depression, diabetes, low blood sugar, or migraine. Consult your health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician if sleeplessness persists for more than 4 weeks (chronic insomnia).
- Contre-indications
Do not use this product if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80096838
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
The evidence date of this ingredient list is unknown.
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