Melatonin Other names: N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine Pineal Hormone

Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂  Molecular mass: 232.278 g/mol  PubChem compound: 896

Therapeutic indications

Melatonin is indicated for:

Primary insomnia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Melatonin is indicated as monotherapy for the short-term treatment of primary insomnia characterised by poor quality of sleep in patients who are aged 55 or over.

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