Can you take a MelatoninLekAm 5mg tablet and one dose of Santino melatonin spray?
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Anna Lewandowska Pharmacist, Editor
49 days ago
Such a combination is possible, but usually not recommended.
Spray: Absorbs instantly through the oral mucosa (works almost immediately).
Tablet: It has to pass through the digestive system, which takes 30 to 60 minutes.
Combining them is theoretically aimed at falling asleep quickly and maintaining sleep, but 5 mg per tablet is enough to saturate the receptors in most people.
In the case of melatonin, "more" does not mean "better". Too high a dose may cause you to wake up in the morning with the so-called "melatonin hangover" (dementia, headache) or... You won't be able to fall asleep at all, because your body will react to the excess with confusion. Melatonin is not a sleeping pill in the classic sense, but a signaling hormone. It tells the brain that it is night, and does not "turn it off" by force.
If 5 mg per tablet doesn't work for you, it's probably not too low a dose, but sleep hygiene (e.g. a blue light from your phone before bed that blocks melatonin) or another cause of insomnia.
If you need more personalized advice, you can use the teleconsultation here:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/telekonsultacja/
To check the availability of preparations in Polish pharmacies, use the address below:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/127728/sentino-natura-aerozol/apteki
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/47918/melatonina-lek-am-tabletki/apteki
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