Why Slenyto® ?
Dosing and Administration
Only Slenyto® offers an easy to swallow minitablet that is designed specifically to address the main concern of children with ASD and insomnia
Making the Most of Slenyto®:
Right dose, 30-60 minutes before bed, every night
Slenyto® is available in two dosage forms:
1 mg prolonged-release pink melatonin 3mm diameter tablets
5 mg prolonged-release orange melatonin 3mm diameter tablets
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1 mg
5 mg
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1 cm
Taking Slenyto is Easy
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Easy to swallow minitablet
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Should be taken daily, at night, 30-60 minutes before bedtime
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May be taken with a glass of water. Alternatively it may be put into food such as yogurt, orange juice or ice-cream to help with swallowing
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Slenyto® should be taken as soon as the tablet is out of the blister pack
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It should not be crushed or chewed
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If the child misses a dose of Slenyto®, it could be taken before they go to sleep that night.
Dosing Options
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2mg (2x1mg)
5mg (1x5mg)
10mg (2x5mg)
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Recommended starting dose of Slenyto® is 2mg
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Dose should be increased to 5mg or 10mg according to individual response
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After at least 3 months of treatment, the physician should evaluate Slenyto® treatment effect.
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The patient should be monitored at regular intervals (at least every 6 months) to check that Slenyto® is still the most appropriate treatment.
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Doctor may consider stopping if no clinically relevant treatment effect is seen. If a lower treatment effect is seen after titration to a higher dose, the prescriber should first consider a down-titration to a lower dose before deciding on a complete discontinuation of treatment.
The full list of excipients is available in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
* Minitablets shown are not in actual size.