Comparing Doxylamine vs Melatonin
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Insomnia, Allergies, Allergic Rhinitis, Conjunctivitis - Allergic, Nasal Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Doxylamine may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Supplemental melatonin is very effective at reducing symptoms of jet lag, particularly that brought about by eastward travel across five or more time zones. Melatonin may also be used to treat sleep... View more |
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| More about Doxylamine | More about Melatonin | ||||||||
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Doxylamine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 238 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Melatonin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 240 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Nighttime Sleepaid, Sleep Aid, Unisom SleepTabs | Bio-Melatonin, Melatonin Time Release, SGard, Sleep3 | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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A total of 319 drugs are known to interact with Doxylamine:
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A total of 344 drugs are known to interact with Melatonin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 07, 1948 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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