Prescription Only Medication (POM)
Circadin Tablets (2mg Prolonged Release) contain the active ingredient melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps to control the body clock and acts at chemical receptors in the brain to promote sleep. When taken correctly it can help you to adjust your body clock and sleep at the correct time when you have travelled across times zones.
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If you buy Circadin, the active substance is melatonin, which belongs to a natural group of hormones produced by the
body.
The medication works as prolonged-release, meaning melatonin is slowly released from the tablet across a few hours.
If you buy Circadin, they are used on their own for the short-term treatment of primary insomnia (persistent difficulty in
getting to sleep or staying asleep, or poor quality of sleep) in patients aged 55 years and older. Primary means that insomnia does not have any identified cause, including any medical, mental or environmental cause.
If you buy circadian, you should use them exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is one circadin tablet (2 mg) taken daily by mouth, after food, 1-2 hours before bedtime. This dosage may be continued for up to thirteen weeks.
You should swallow the tablet whole. If you buy Circadin, you should not be crushed or cut in half.
If you have accidentally taken too much of your medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible. Taking more than the recommended daily dose may make you feel drowsy.
If you forget to take your circadin tablet, take another as soon as you remember, before going to sleep, or wait until it is time to take your next dose, then go on as before. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
There are no known harmful effects if treatment is interrupted or ended early. The use of circadin is not known to cause any withdrawal effects after treatment completion. If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
If you take and buy Circadian, they can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. You can find a full list of side effects in the Circadian tablets patient information leaflet. If you are concerned about side effects speak to your GP or pharmacist. Uncommon side effects include:
You can find a full list in the Circadin patient information leaflet that will come with your medication, please read before you take or buy Circadin.
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