CIRCADIN

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug CIRCADIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII JL5DK93RCL - MELATONIN
 

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pineal gland and is structurally related to serotonin. Physiologically, melatonin secretion increases soon after the onset of darkness, peaks at 2-4 am and diminishes during the second half of the night. Melatonin is associated with the control of circadian rhythms and entrainment to the light-dark cycle. It is also associated with a hypnotic effect and increased propensity for sleep.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 CIRCADIN Prolonged-release tablet MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
N05CH01 Melatonin N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CH Melatonin receptor agonists
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria 574-MEE-1214
EE Ravimiamet 1299584, 1362800, 1555893, 1665457
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 07392003
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 396554
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 68578854
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 161497, 175353, 185692, 196843, 376246, 381254
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 6752
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1028231, 1063292, 1063293, 1071179
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 86819
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 14294
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100192290
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W52114001, W52114002
SG Health Sciences Authority 13954P
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 44/2.2/0001

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