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:
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
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BP | British Pharmacopoeia |
IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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