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Does taking 5-10mg of melatonin a few days a week, lower the effectiveness of safyral (taken everyday at the same time +/- 3 hours)?

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Unlikely: Melatonin should not lower Safyral's effectiveness

Answered 11/7/2016

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A member asked:

Does taking 5-10mg of melatonin a few days a week, lower the effectiveness of safyral (taken everyday at the same time +/- 3 hours)?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Galina Nikolskaya answered

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