Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.
REMS
- Sleep disorders (including insomnia, jet lag and circadian rhythm disorders)
CV: hypotension.
GI: abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting.
Neuro: dizziness, drowsiness, headache.
Natural-Drug Products:
- Additive sedation with CNS depressants..
- May ↑ bleeding risk with antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants..
- May interfere with the glucose-lowering effects of hypoglycemic agents..
- May decrease effectiveness of nifedipine..
Natural-Natural Products:
- May have additive sedative effects with herbs that have sedative properties including5HTP,kava,St.John's wort,valerianand others.
- May increase risk of bleeding with herbs that have antiplatelet/anticoagulant properties such asclove, garlic,ginger,gingko,ginsengand others.
pineal hormone, N-acetyl-5methoxtryptamine
Therapeutic Classification: sedative/hypnotics
Absorption: Unknown.
Distribution: Unknown.
Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.
Half-life: Unknown.