11,000 children under 5 visited US ERs due to unsupervised melatonin ingestion between 2019-2022 (CDC report).
11,000 children under 5 visited US emergency rooms due to unsupervised melatonin ingestion between 2019 and 2022, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report shows that around 7% of all emergency department visits involving unsupervised medication for babies and young children involved melatonin, with the majority of accidental ingestions involving children aged between 3 and 5. The CDC advises purchasing melatonin products with child-resistant packaging for households with young children.
March 07, 2024
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