Melatonin (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Melatonin (melatonin systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: minerals and electrolytes, miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, nutraceutical products and is used to treat Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder, Insomnia and Jet Lag.

US matches:

• Melatonin
• Melatonin CR
• Melatonin Sleep
• Melatonin Sleep Time Release
• Melatonin and pyridoxine

Scheme

BP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N05CH01,N05CM17

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000073-31-4

Chemical Formula

C13-H16-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

232

Therapeutic Categories

Dietary supplement

Treatment of insomnia

Chemical Names

N-[2-(5-Metoxyindol-3-yl)etyl]acetamid (IUPAC)

N-Acetyl-5-metoxytryptamine (BP)

Foreign Names

• Melatoninum (Latin)
• Melatonin (German)
• Melatonine (French)
• Melatonina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• BRN 0205542 (IS)
• CCRIS 3472 (IS)
• HT 903 (IS)
• NSC 113928 (IS)
• Melatonin (PH: BP 2018)

Brand Names

• A Melatonin
  International Health Solution, Latvia
• Actavit Melatonium
  Actavis, Latvia
• Alldex
  Eticos, Paraguay
• Amalar
  Difarma, Paraguay
• Armonil Noche
  Ivax, Argentina
• Benedorm
  Valeant, Mexico; Valeant Grossman, Mexico
• Bio-Melatonin
  Pharma Nord, Latvia
• Bio-Melatonin 3 mg
  Pharma Nord, Hungary
• Celton XL PR
  Teva, United Kingdom
• Circadin
  Andratx Pharma, Argentina; Aspen, New Zealand; Biocodex, France; Biopas, Peru; Flynn Pharma, United Kingdom; Flynn Pharma, Ireland; Ipsen Pharma, Russian Federation; Juste, Spain; Neurim, Norway; Neurim, Romania; Neurim, Thailand; Neurim Pharmaceuticals, Israel; Neurim Pharmaceuticals, Lithuania; Penn Pharmaceutical, Latvia; RAD, Czech Republic; RAD Data, Australia; RAD Neurim, Portugal; RAD Neurim, Singapore; RAD Neurim Pharmaceuticals EEC Limited, Iceland; Rad Neurim Pharm, Croatia (Hrvatska); Rad Neurim Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; RAD Neurim Pharmaceuticals EEC, Poland; Rad Neurim Pharmaceuticals EEC Ltd, Greece; Takeda, Finland; Takeda, Luxembourg; Takeda Belgium, Belgium; Takeda Pharma, Denmark; Takeda Pharma, Sweden; Takeda Pharma AS, Estonia
• Circadin 2 mg
  Medice, Germany; Neurim Pharmaceuticals, Switzerland; Rad Neurim, Austria
• Circadin 2 mg retard
  Neurim Pharmaceuticals, Hungary
• Cronocaps
  Medix, Mexico
• Insomel
  Gruinfacol, Colombia
• Kidmel [pediatric]
  LENIS, Slovenia
• Melantonina 3mg Natural Life
  Natural Life, Uruguay
• Melason
  Rubikon, Georgia
• Melatol
  Elisium, Argentina; Gador, Uruguay
• Melatol Plus
  Elisium, Argentina
• Melatonin 3mg Qualivits
  Qualivits, Uruguay
• Melatonin Generic Partners PR
  Generic Partners UK, United Kingdom
• Melatonin GNC [+ Pyridoxine]
  GNC, Egypt
• Melatonin Orion
  Orion Pharma, Finland
• Melatonin Teva XL PR
  Teva, United Kingdom
• Melatonina
  Quiarsa, Peru
• Melatonina + B6 [+ Pyridoxine]
  Eljot, Poland
• Melatonina 3 Roemmers
  Roemmers, Uruguay
• Melatonina 5 Roemmers
  Roemmers, Uruguay
• Melatonina Good'n Natural
  Good'n Natural, Paraguay
• Melatonina LEK-AM
  Lek-AM, Poland
• Melatonina Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Melatrix
  Rospaw, Argentina
• Melaxen
  Unipharm, Georgia; Unipharm, Russian Federation
• Meloset
  Aristo, India
• Melovine [veterinary use]
  Ceva, Italy; Ceva Santé Animale, France
• PrimeX [veterinary use]
  Wildlife Laboratories, United States
• Prime-X [veterinary use]
  A.A.-Vet, Netherlands
• Regulin for Sheep [veterinary use]
  Ceva Animal Health, Australia; Ceva Animal Health, United Kingdom; Ceva Santé, Israel
• Remedin
  IQFA, Mexico
• Revenox
  Bio Salud, Mexico
• Sleepwell
  Trianon, Philippines
• Sub-Z
  Medix, Mexico
• Viva Max 3 [+ Pyridoxine]
  Amoun, Egypt
• Zytonin [+ Pyridoxine]
  Zydus, India

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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