Drug & supplement interaction

Melatonin + Bethanechol Chloride

Bethanechol Chloride brand name: Urecholine.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the label for Bethanechol Chloride states a food rule worth keeping to, and the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Interaction report

Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Bethanechol Chloride and Melatonin in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Melatonin safety at a glance

Melatonin overall Use caution Generally well tolerated for short-term use, but long-term safety is less certain and product quality varies.

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe When used orally or parenterally in high doses or with frequent use. High doses of melatonin 75-300 mg daily seem to inhibit ovulation, causing a contraceptive... Read the full pregnancy detail

Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding has not been established, so avoid unless directed by your doctor.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Bethanechol Chloride and Melatonin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Bethanechol Chloride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Bethanechol Chloride is filed under 2 classifications — cholinergic drugs, oral drugs. Melatonin has documented interactions with 18 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), anticonvulsants (moderate) and antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Bethanechol Chloride’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Melatonin Does Interact With Other Medications

Melatonin has 1,116 moderate, 345 minor known drug interactions in our database — Bethanechol Chloride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 1,116 Minor 345 No known interaction 1,369 (incl. Bethanechol Chloride)

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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

Seizures Worth acting on Additional detail
Melatonin
“Orally, melatonin may cause migraine-like headache or dizziness. Often these symptoms occur during the first few days of treatment and subside after a few days. Melatonin may also cause drowsiness or fatigue when taken orally. These symptoms appear to be more common if melatonin is taken in the morning or at very high doses (greater than 50 mg).”

Melatonin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.
6 sources cited

1070. Ellis CM, Lemmens G, Parkes JD. Melatonin and insomnia. J Sleep Res 1996;5:61-5. PubMed

1077. Petrie K, Dawson AG, Thompson L, Brook R. A double-blind trial of melatonin as a treatment for jet lag in international cabin crew. Biol Psychiatr 1993;33:526-30. PubMed

15034. Weiss MD, Wasdell MB, Bomben MM, et al. Sleep hygiene and melatonin treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD and initial insomnia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2006;45:512-9. DOI

62384. Buscemi, N., Vandermeer, B., Pandya, R., Hooton, N., Tjosvold, L., Hartling, L., Baker, G., Vohra, S., and Klassen, T. Melatonin for treatment of sleep disorders. Evid.Rep.Technol.Assess.(Summ.) 2004;(108):1-7.

62450. van der Heijden, K. B., Smits, M. G., van Someren, E. J., Ridderinkhof, K. R., and Gunning, W. B. Effect of melatonin on sleep, behavior, and cognition in ADHD and chronic sleep-onset insomnia. J Am Acad.Child Adolesc.Psychiatry 2007;46(2):233-241. PubMed

62710. Bendz, L. M. and Scates, A. C. Melatonin treatment for insomnia in pediatric patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Ann.Pharmacother. 2010;44(1):185-191. PubMed
Bethanechol Chloride

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Flushing Additional detail
Melatonin
“Papular skin rash and pruritus has been reported with melatonin use. However, the effect was generally mild and did not require cessation of melatonin treatment, and had similar rates as placebo. Cutaneous flushing, angiokeratoma, and nasal mucosal ulcers have also been reported.”

Melatonin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in jet lag.
6 sources cited

62450. van der Heijden, K. B., Smits, M. G., van Someren, E. J., Ridderinkhof, K. R., and Gunning, W. B. Effect of melatonin on sleep, behavior, and cognition in ADHD and chronic sleep-onset insomnia. J Am Acad.Child Adolesc.Psychiatry 2007;46(2):233-241. PubMed

62754. Elkhayat, H. A., Hassanein, S. M., Tomoum, H. Y., Abd-Elhamid, I. A., Asaad, T., and Elwakkad, A. S. Melatonin and sleep-related problems in children with intractable epilepsy. Pediatr.Neurol. 2010;42(4):249-254. PubMed

109696. Yan W, Li C, Song X, Zhou W, Chen Z. Prophylactic melatonin for delirium in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022;101(43):e31411. PubMed

96316. Gonçalves AL, Martini Ferreira A, Ribeiro RT, Zukerman E, Cipolla-Neto J, Peres MF. Randomised clinical trial comparing melatonin 3 mg, amitriptyline 25 mg and placebo for migraine prevention. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2016;87(10):1127-32. PubMed

62770. van Geijlswijk, I. M., van der Heijden, K. B., Egberts, A. C., Korzilius, H. P., and Smits, M. G. Dose finding of melatonin for chronic idiopathic childhood sleep onset insomnia: an RCT. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2010;212(3):379-391. PubMed

62914. Papavasiliou, P. S., Cotzias, G. C., Duby, S. E., Steck, A. J., Bell, M., and Lawrence, W. H. Melatonin and parkinsonism. JAMA 7-3-1972;221(1):88-89. DOI
Bethanechol Chloride

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed ›
A fast or pounding heartbeat Additional detail
Melatonin
“Melatonin might increase levels of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol and triglycerides. Several rare or poorly described cases of abnormal heart rhythms, palpitations, fast heart rate, or chest pain have been reported. However, in these cases, the patients were taking other drugs that could account for the symptoms, and melatonin was not thought to be the cause.”

Melatonin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in pain.
6 sources cited

62176. Wakatsuki, A., Okatani, Y., Ikenoue, N., Kaneda, C., and Fukaya, T. Effects of short-term melatonin administration on lipoprotein metabolism in normolipidemic postmenopausal women. Maturitas 4-20-2001;38(2):171-177. PubMed

1079. Claustrat B, Brun J, David M, et al. Melatonin and jet lag: confirmatory result using a simplified protocol. Biol Psychiatr 1992;32:705-11.

9181. Herxheimer A, Petrie KJ. Melatonin for the prevention and treatment of jet lag. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;2:CD001520. PubMed

62776. Wade AG, Ford I, Crawford G, et al. Nightly treatment of primary insomnia with prolonged release melatonin for 6 months: a randomized placebo controlled trial on age and endogenous melatonin as predictors of efficacy and safety. BMC Med 2010;8:51. PubMed

62789. Wade, A. G., Crawford, G., Ford, I., McConnachie, A., Nir, T., Laudon, M., and Zisapel, N. Prolonged release melatonin in the treatment of primary insomnia: evaluation of the age cut-off for short- and long-term response. Curr.Med.Res.Opin. 2011;27(1):87 PubMed

63067. U.S.Food and Drug Administration. Special Nutritionals Adverse Events Monitoring System: registered case reports.
Bethanechol Chloride

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Stomach pain / Diarrhea Additional detail
Melatonin
“Orally, melatonin may cause nausea, abdominal cramps, or mild abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, or decreased appetite. Often these symptoms occur during the first few days of treatment and subside after a few days. In some cases, rates of symptoms are similar between melatonin and placebo.”

Melatonin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in constipation.
6 sources cited

62384. Buscemi, N., Vandermeer, B., Pandya, R., Hooton, N., Tjosvold, L., Hartling, L., Baker, G., Vohra, S., and Klassen, T. Melatonin for treatment of sleep disorders. Evid.Rep.Technol.Assess.(Summ.) 2004;(108):1-7.

62770. van Geijlswijk, I. M., van der Heijden, K. B., Egberts, A. C., Korzilius, H. P., and Smits, M. G. Dose finding of melatonin for chronic idiopathic childhood sleep onset insomnia: an RCT. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2010;212(3):379-391. PubMed

114510. Ha M, Yoon D, Lee CY, et al. Investigating the safety profiles of exogenous melatonin and associated adverse events: A pharmacovigilance study using WHO-VigiBase. J Pineal Res 2024;76(2):e12949. PubMed

62450. van der Heijden, K. B., Smits, M. G., van Someren, E. J., Ridderinkhof, K. R., and Gunning, W. B. Effect of melatonin on sleep, behavior, and cognition in ADHD and chronic sleep-onset insomnia. J Am Acad.Child Adolesc.Psychiatry 2007;46(2):233-241. PubMed

62754. Elkhayat, H. A., Hassanein, S. M., Tomoum, H. Y., Abd-Elhamid, I. A., Asaad, T., and Elwakkad, A. S. Melatonin and sleep-related problems in children with intractable epilepsy. Pediatr.Neurol. 2010;42(4):249-254. PubMed

62914. Papavasiliou, P. S., Cotzias, G. C., Duby, S. E., Steck, A. J., Bell, M., and Lawrence, W. H. Melatonin and parkinsonism. JAMA 7-3-1972;221(1):88-89. DOI
Bethanechol Chloride

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Tiredness Additional detail
Melatonin
“There are case reports of body temperature fluctuation and post viral fatigue syndrome associated with melatonin intake.”

Melatonin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.
1 source cited

114510. Ha M, Yoon D, Lee CY, et al. Investigating the safety profiles of exogenous melatonin and associated adverse events: A pharmacovigilance study using WHO-VigiBase. J Pineal Res 2024;76(2):e12949. PubMed
Bethanechol Chloride

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Headache Additional detail

Melatonin

Recorded for Melatonin in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Seizures above.

Bethanechol Chloride

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed ›
Nausea Additional detail

Melatonin

Recorded for Melatonin in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Seizures above.

Bethanechol Chloride

Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Bethanechol Chloride. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Melatonin but not commonly for Bethanechol Chloride: dependence or withdrawal symptoms, drowsiness, reduced appetite and a change in sex drive.

Effects for Bethanechol Chloride come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Melatonin come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Melatonin in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used orally or parenterally in high doses or with frequent use. High doses of melatonin 75-300 mg daily seem to inhibit ovulation, causing a contraceptive effect. Advise pregnant patients and patients wishing to become pregnant to avoid using melatonin frequently or in high doses. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of melatonin in lower doses during pregnancy. Some research shows that taking melatonin 2 mg daily does not affect anterior pituitary hormone levels in females who are not pregnant; this suggests that low doses may not have a contraceptive effect. Other research shows that taking melatonin 3 mg daily during the follicle stimulating stage of in vitro fertilization does not negatively impact pregnancy rates. However, it is not known if melatonin is safe for use throughout pregnancy. Until more is known about the safety of melatonin, avoid using during pregnancy.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

How to take them

Some Bethanechol Chloride Products Have a Food Rule — Melatonin Should Not Break It

At least one FDA label for a product containing Bethanechol Chloride says to take it with food. If you take Melatonin on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate — and take Bethanechol Chloride with a meal where the label says to.

This may not be true of your version. Food instructions belong to the product, not the ingredient: two Bethanechol Chloride products can carry different directions, and extended-release forms often differ from immediate-release ones. The label we read is quoted below — check the directions on your own box or bottle, or ask your pharmacist, for how to take the exact product you were given.

If taken soon after eating, nausea and vomiting may occur.

From the Dosage and Administration section of the FDA label we read for Bethanechol Chloride — where that label names a specific product, the instruction is that product's. Read the label on DailyMed ›

A food rule is not an interaction — it is about how much of the medicine you absorb. The directions that came with your own product, and your pharmacist, outrank anything on this page.

From our Q&A

Questions About Melatonin or Bethanechol Chloride

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Melatonin or Bethanechol Chloride, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Bethanechol Chloride

This page covers Melatonin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Bethanechol Chloride page lists 38 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Bacopa (moderate), Bael (moderate), Betel Nut (moderate) and Boxwood (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 27 moderate · 10 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Bethanechol Chloride page

“Anyone taking bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) for urinary retention should read this list carefully, starting with activated charcoal, the lone major-rated entry among the 38 ingredients here. Charcoal can bind bethanechol in the gut and sharply cut how much reaches your system, a real problem for a drug that has to get a sluggish bl…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Bethanechol Chloride interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Melatonin as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 2,885 real supplement products containing Melatonin, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Melatonin. Even though Melatonin itself has no known interaction with Bethanechol Chloride, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Melatonin

Top 5%

#54 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Medication Bethanechol Chloride

Top 25%

#580 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?

Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Melatonin reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 2026.
What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.

Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Supplement

About Melatonin

What is Melatonin?

Trouble falling asleep (insomnia)
Jet lag
Delayed sleep phase syndrome
Non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder
Shift-work sleep problems
Sleep problems in some children with conditions like autism or ADHD

Melatonin is a hormone your body makes naturally to help control your sleep-wake cycle, and the supplement form is widely used to help with sleep timing problems and jet lag. The evidence is strongest for certain circadian (body-clock) disorders and is more mixed for everyday insomnia. It is generally well tolerated for short-term use, but talk with your pharmacist or doctor before starting, especially for children or during pregnancy.

Hormone naturally made by the pineal gland; supplements are usually made synthetically · Tablets, capsules, gummies, sublingual (under-the-tongue) tablets, liquids, extended-release tablets

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Melatonin is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Melatonin record says about it on its own.

Melatonin: dosing

There is no single standardized dose of melatonin, and products vary widely in strength. Many people find that lower doses work as well as higher ones, and taking more does not always help more. Timing often matters as much as the amount, so for sleep timing problems and jet lag it is usually taken in the evening or before bedtime.The best approach is to follow the directions on the product label and start with the lowest amount that helps.

From our Melatonin monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Melatonin monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Bethanechol

What Is Bethanechol Used For?

Brand name: Urecholine

Bethanechol Chloride Tablets are used to treat urinary retention — when the bladder holds urine but can't release it properly — in two specific situations: after surgery or childbirth (acute postoperative or postpartum nonobstructive urinary retention), and when weak bladder muscle caused by nerve problems (neurogenic atony) prevents normal emptying.

These are functional problems, meaning there's no physical blockage — the bladder simply isn't contracting the way it should.

See full Bethanechol drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Melatonin

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Melatonin — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major

1,116Moderate

345Minor

1,368No known interaction

1,116 Moderate 345 Minor 1,368 No interaction

Moderate

1,116 interactions

Showing 60 of 1,116 moderate interactions — see all 1,116 on the Melatonin page.

Minor

345 interactions

Showing 60 of 345 minor interactions — see all 345 on the Melatonin page.

No interaction 1,368 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Melatonin against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,368 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Melatonin list.

See the full Melatonin interactions page

See every supplement checked against Bethanechol Chloride, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Melatonin References

The 118 references that drive our Melatonin monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Voordouw BC, Euser R, Verdonk RE, et al. Melatonin and melatonin-progestin combinations alter pituitary-ovarian function in women and can inhibit ovulation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1992;74:108-17. DOI
Ellis CM, Lemmens G, Parkes JD. Melatonin and insomnia. J Sleep Res 1996;5:61-5. PubMed
Petrie K, Dawson AG, Thompson L, Brook R. A double-blind trial of melatonin as a treatment for jet lag in international cabin crew. Biol Psychiatr 1993;33:526-30. PubMed
Claustrat B, Brun J, David M, et al. Melatonin and jet lag: confirmatory result using a simplified protocol. Biol Psychiatr 1992;32:705-11.
Fauteck J, Schmidt H, Lerchl A, et al. Melatonin in epilepsy: first results of replacement therapy and first clinical results. Biol Signals Recept 1999;8:105-10. PubMed
Arangino S, Cagnacci A, Angiolucci M, et al. Effects of melatonin on vascular reactivity, catecholamine levels, and blood pressure in healthy men. Am J Cardiol 1999;83:1417-9. PubMed
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Lancioni GE, O'Reilly MF, Basili G. Review of strategies for treating sleep problems in persons with severe or profound mental retardation or multiple handicaps. Am J Ment Retard 1999;104:170-86. PubMed
Carman JS, Post RM, Buswell R, et al. Negative effects of melatonin on depression. Am J Psychiatry 1976;133:1181-1186. PubMed
Hartter S, Grozinger M, Weigmann H, et al. Increased bioavailability of oral melatonin after fluvoxamine coadministration. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2000;67:1-6.
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Lusardi P, et al. Cardiovascular effects of melatonin in hypertensive patients well controlled by nifedipine: a 24-hour study. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2000;49:423-7. PubMed
von Bahr C, Ursing C, Yasui N, et al. Fluvoxamine but not citalopram increases serum melatonin in healthy subjects – an indication that cytochrome P450 CYP1A2 and CYP2C19 hydroxylate melatonin. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2000;56:123-7.
Grozinger M, Hartter S, Wang X, et al. Fluvoxamine strongly inhibits melatonin metabolism in a patient with low-amplitude melatonin profile. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2000 Aug;57:812-3. PubMed
Lissoni P, Barni S, Mandala M, et al. Decreased toxicity and increased efficacy of cancer chemotherapy using the pineal hormone melatonin in metastatic solic tumor patients with poor clinical status. Eur J Cancer 1999;35:1688-92.
Sheldon SH. Pro-convulsant effects of oral melatonin in neurologically disabled children. Lancet 1998;351:1254. PubMed
Hartter S, Grozinger M, Weigmann H, et al. Increased bioavailability of oral melatonin after fluvoxamine coadministration. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2000;67:1-6.
Wright KP Jr, Myers BL, Plenzler SC, et al. Acute effects of bright light and caffeine on nighttime melatonin and temperature levels in women taking and not taking oral contraceptives. Brain Res 2000;873:310-7.
Herxheimer A, Petrie KJ. Melatonin for preventing and treating jet lag. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;(1):CD001520.
Briggs, Freeman, Yafee. Update Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.
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Munoz-Hoyos A, Sanchez-Forte M, Molina-Carballo A, et al. Melatonin's role as an anticonvulsant and neuronal protector: experimental and clinical evidence. J Child Neurol 1998;13:501-9.. PubMed
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Molina-Carballo A, Munoz-Hoyos A, Reiter RJ, et al. Utility of high doses of melatonin as adjunctive anticonvulsant therapy in a child with severe myoclonic epilepsy: two years' experience. J Pineal Res 1997;23:97-105.. PubMed
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Secreto G, Chiechi LM, Amadori A, et al. Soy isoflavones and melatonin for the relief of climacteric symptoms: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized study. Maturitas 2004;47:11-20. PubMed
Weiss MD, Wasdell MB, Bomben MM, et al. Sleep hygiene and melatonin treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD and initial insomnia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2006;45:512-9. DOI
Saha L, Malhotra S, Rana S, et al. A preliminary study of melatonin in irritable bowel syndrome. J Clin Gastroenterol 2007;41:29-32. PubMed
Hussain, SA, Khadim, HM, Khalaf, BH, et al. Effects of melatonin and zinc on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients poorly controlled with metformin. Saudi Med J 2006;27:1483-8. DOI
Kadhim, HM, Ismail, SH, Hussein, KI, et al. Effects of melatonin and zinc on lipid profile and renal function in type 2 diabetic patients poorly controlled with metformin. J Pineal Res 2006;41:189-93. PubMed
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Gibb JW, Bush L, Hanson GR. Exacerbation of methamphetamine-induced neurochemical deficits by melatonin. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1997;283(2):630-5. DOI
Sunami E, Usuda K, Nishiyama Y, et al. A preliminary study of fluvoxamine maleate on depressive state and serum melatonin levels in patients after cerebral infarction. Intern Med. 2012;51(10):1187-93. PubMed
Babkoff, H., French, J., Whitmore, J., and Sutherlin, R. Single-dose bright light and/or caffeine effect on nocturnal performance. Aviat.Space Environ.Med. 2002;73(4):341-350.
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Taking Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Melatonin with Bethanechol Chloride?

We do not list a known interaction between Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.

Do Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride have any of the same side effects?

Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 8 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.

Should I take Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride at the same time of day?

At least one FDA label for a product containing Bethanechol Chloride says to take it with food. If you take Melatonin on an empty stomach out of habit, keep them separate and take Bethanechol Chloride with a meal where the label says to. Food instructions belong to the product rather than the ingredient — two Bethanechol Chloride products can differ — so check the directions on your own box. This is about absorption, not an interaction.

How was the Melatonin and Bethanechol Chloride combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Bethanechol Chloride is filed under 2 classifications, and Melatonin has documented interactions with 18 drug classes — none of Bethanechol Chloride's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.

Does Melatonin interact with any other medications?

Yes. Melatonin has 1,461 documented drug interactions in our database — Bethanechol Chloride is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

Does Bethanechol Chloride interact with any supplements?

Yes. Bethanechol Chloride has documented interactions with 38 supplements in our database — Melatonin is not one of them. The Bethanechol Chloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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