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Journal Article
Notes from the Field: Emergency Department Visits for Unsupervised Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion — United States, 2019–2022
2024
Overview
What is already known about this topic? Unsupervised exposures of infants and young children to melatonin have increased substantially in recent years. What is added by this report? During 2019–2022, melatonin was implicated in approximately 11,000 (7%) emergency department visits among infants and young children for unsupervised medication ingestions. Many incidents involved ingestion of flavored products (e.g., gummy formulations). What are the implications for public health practice? Approximately 11,000 emergency department visits for unsupervised melatonin ingestions by infants and young children during 2019–2022 highlights the importance of educating parents and other caregivers about keeping all medications and supplements (including gummies) out of children’s reach and sight.
