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Could you please recommend a melatonin dose for my 86 year old mother?
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Go see her familydoc: Dosing regimen for melatonin depends upon indication for use (http://www.drugs.com/npp/melatonin.html). Furthermore, melatonin is a dietary supplement and as such, its manufacture is not regulated by government or 3rd party standards. Check out http://www.drugs.com/melatonin.html for more info. Best for her family doc to discuss sleep hygiene http://sleepfoundation.org/ask-the-expert/sleep-hygiene
Answered 12/1/2014
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