Suggest The Ideal Dosage For Melatonin

Posted on Thu, 17 Mar 2016

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Question : Is it ok to be giving my my 5 year old son 3mg of melatonin about 2-3 times a week to help he sleep at bedtime?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
melatonin 3mg XXXXXXX

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

You are wondering if you can give your 5 year old son melatonin. I would say it is generally safe as long as you do not go over 3mg per dose. Anything higher could be too high a dose.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (3 minutes later)

Yeah I have a mother in law saying it's not safe. but he has trouble getting to bed at night and is up till sometimes 7am and I think k that it will help him get the sleep his body needs

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sure go ahead and try the melatonin

Detailed Answer:
best wishes

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar