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These are shopping preferences, not a personal dose recommendation. Strengths are shown as labelled; check the full ingredients and directions.
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Compare melatonin
Start with the format, then compare the amount shown on the label.
Compare fast dissolve, time release, prolonged release and regular melatonin.
A tablet that dissolves in the mouth, without water.
What to compare
A dissolving format. Check the label’s directions for use.
Example product
NATROL Melatonin Fast Dissolve 3mg
3 mg/tablet · 90 tablets
Formulated to release melatonin over time.
What to compare
Some formulas release in stages. Check the product’s release design.
Example product
NATROL Melatonin Time Release 3mg
3 mg/tablet · 100 tablets
Another label used for gradual release over time.
What to compare
Compare the individual formula; this term alone does not specify how long it lasts.
Example product
21ST CENTURY Melatonin 10mg - Prolonged Release
10 mg/tablet · 120 tablets
Standard tablets or capsules without a time-release claim.
What to compare
Check the tablet or capsule format and follow its label directions.
Example product
NOW Foods Melatonin 3mg
3 mg/capsule · 60 capsules
Time release and prolonged release are overlapping label terms; the individual formula determines the release pattern. Fast dissolve describes how the tablet dissolves.
These examples use the same Natrol fast-dissolve format, so you can compare labelled amounts and bottle sizes.
3 mg of melatonin per tablet in the example below.
Format
Fast dissolve tablet · Strawberry
Example product
NATROL Melatonin Fast Dissolve 3mg
3 mg/tablet · 90 tablets
5 mg of melatonin per tablet in the example below.
Format
Fast dissolve tablet · Strawberry
Example product
NATROL Melatonin Fast Dissolve 5mg
5 mg/tablet · 90 tablets
10 mg of melatonin per tablet in the example below.
Format
Fast dissolve tablet · Strawberry
Example product
NATROL Melatonin Fast Dissolve 10mg 100 Tablets Strawberry Flavour
10 mg/tablet · 100 tablets
Strength is separate from release type. The mg value is the amount of melatonin per tablet in these examples. Follow the product label and your clinician’s advice when choosing a dose.
