Nighttime Capsules without Melatonin
Dosage Guide
Consultation & Consent
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The information provided in these online guides is general guidance only. Your prescribed dosage may differ based on your individual medical assessment.
Your dosage must be confirmed during a Nurse Dosage Consult.
Repeat prescriptions will not be issued without attendance to a minimum of one Dosage Consult.
Starting dosage (first 3 days)
When: 30 minutes to 1 hour before bed
Volume: 1 capsule
How often: Only as needed, at bedtime
How many times per week: Only as needed
Standard dosage (after 3 days)
When: Any time of the day,30 minutes to 1 hour before bed
Volume: 1 to 4 capsules
How often: Only as needed, at bedtime
How many times per week: Only as needed
Drowsiness & driving
Nighttime Capsules can cause drowsiness and may make you feel dizzy or less alert. These effects can last into the next morning.
- Only take your capsule when you are ready for bed and can get a full night's sleep.
- Do not drive, operate machinery or do anything that needs you to be alert after taking your capsule, or the next day if you still feel drowsy.
- Wait until you know how Nighttime Capsules affects you before driving or doing anything that needs your full attention.
- Avoid alcohol while taking Nighttime Capsules. Alcohol increases drowsiness.
- Take care getting up during the night or first thing in the morning. Stand up slowly, as you may feel dizzy or light-headed.
Other medicines that cause drowsiness (such as sleeping tablets, sedatives, some pain relief and some antihistamines) can increase these effects. Tell our medical team about everything you take, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and supplements.
How to take your capsules
- Swallow 1 capsule whole with water, 30 minutes to 1 hour before bed.
- Do not open, crush or chew the capsules.
- Take it only on nights you need it. You do not need to take it every night.
Forgot to take it before bed? Only take it if you can still get a full night's sleep. If not, skip it and wait until the next night you need it.
Never take a dose of more than four capsules in the same night.
Taken too much? Call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26, or 000 if you feel unwell.
Expiry
- Your capsules have a maximum expiry of approximately 6 months.
- Use by the expiry date printed on your bottle.
- The expiry date stays the same once the bottle is opened, and delaying opening does not extend it.
Don'ts
- Do not take more than 4 capsules a night.
- Do not exceed the Recommended Starting Dosage unless specifically advised by our medical team.
- Do not drive or operate machinery after taking your capsules, or while you still feel drowsy.
- Do not drink alcohol while taking Nighttime Capsules
- Do not take another melatonin product at the same time.
- Do not take other sleeping medicines or sedatives with Nighttime Capsules unless our medical team has approved it.
- Do not open, crush or chew the capsules.
- Do not share your medication with anyone.
- Do not continue taking the capsules if you experience persistent or concerning side effects. Contact our medical team promptly to discuss.
- Do not use the medication past the expiry date.
Contraindications
Make sure to check that none of these apply to you when starting this medication
- You are allergic or have had significant past reactions to any ingredient in the capsules
- You have low blood pressure
- You have a bleeding disorder, or take blood-thinning medicines
- You have kidney disease, including polycystic kidney disease
- You are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding
- You are under 18 years of age
Tell our medical team before starting if you
- Have a heart condition or an irregular heartbeat
- Take medicines for blood pressure
- Take sleeping medicines, sedatives, antidepressants or antipsychotic medicines
- Have depression, bipolar disorder or another mental health condition
- Have epilepsy or have ever had a seizure
- Have diabetes, or take medicines for diabetes
- Have an autoimmune condition, or take medicines that affect your immune system
- Take the contraceptive pill
- Already take another melatonin product
- Already take a magnesium or selenium supplement
- Take antibiotics or medicines for osteoporosis, as magnesium can affect how well they work
- Have surgery coming up in the next 2 weeks
Side effects
Common side effects
- Drowsiness or feeling less alert, which can continue into the next day
- Dizziness or light-headedness, especially when standing up quickly
- Digestive discomfort, nausea or loose stools (at higher doses)
- Headache
Uncommon side effects
- A fast or irregular heartbeat
- Feeling faint, which may be a sign of low blood pressure
- Allergic reactions to Nighttime Capsules can be severe and life-threatening. Contact us immediately if you notice a rash, hives, itching or swelling. Do not wait to see if symptoms resolve.
Allergic or serious reaction?
If you believe you might be experiencing an allergic reaction or any of the serious side effects listed, stop taking your capsules and call us immediately
02 9053 9444
Severe reaction?
If you have difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue or throat, chest pain, a seizure or collapse, call Emergency Services immediately
000
Storage & Consumables
Storing your medication
- Store below 25°C. Refrigeration is not required.
- Keep in a dry place with the lid tightly closed.
- Keep out of direct sunlight.
- Keep out of reach of children.