Orimelan
This medicine contains melatonin, a natural hormone that helps regulate your body's sleep-wake cycle, used for short-term jet lag in adults and insomnia in children/adolescents with ADHD.
Form
tabletti
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Melatonin
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
For adults with jet lag: 3 mg daily at bedtime for up to 4 days. If needed, you can take 5 mg on later days (not the same day as 3 mg). For children and adolescents (6-17) with ADHD-related insomnia: 3 mg or 5 mg, 30-60 minutes before bedtime, as directed by a doctor.
Method
Take the tablet whole or crushed and mixed with cold water. Take it at bedtime, local time. Do not eat 2 hours before or after taking it.
Important
The highest daily dose is 5 mg for jet lag, and treatment should not last more than 4 days. For ADHD-related insomnia, follow your doctor's instructions.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Drowsiness
RARE
- •Chest pain
- •Fainting or severe dizziness
- •Mood changes, like feeling down, irritable, or anxious
- •Vision problems, such as blurry vision
- •Stomach upset, including pain, nausea, indigestion, or unusual bowel sounds
- •Skin reactions, like rash, itching, dry skin, or eczema
- •High blood pressure
- •Swelling, especially of the face, mouth, or tongue
- •Joint pain or muscle cramps
- •Feeling tired or weak
- •Increased urination at night
- •Weight gain
- •Shingles (herpes zoster)
- •Changes in blood tests (e.g., blood sugar, fats, or electrolytes)
Important Warnings
- Do not take Orimelan if you are allergic to melatonin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Talk to your doctor before taking Orimelan if you have diabetes, liver or kidney disease, an autoimmune disease, or epilepsy.
- Talk to your doctor if you are elderly.
- Smoking can make Orimelan less effective.
- Do not use Orimelan if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you could become pregnant, use birth control during treatment.
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- Do not eat for 2 hours before or after taking Orimelan. Do not drink alcohol before, during, or after taking Orimelan, as it can reduce its effect.
- Orimelan can make you sleepy and less alert for several hours. Do not drive or use machines after taking this medicine.
- This medicine is not recommended for children under 18 for jet lag treatment and not for children under 6 years old at all.
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all other medicines you are taking, including those without a prescription, as Orimelan can interact with them.