Parents urged to stop using brand of children’s magnesium gummies due to harmful side effects
Prescription-only sleep medicine found in children’s gummies
- Parents have been urged to stop giving their children Nutrition Ignition Kids Magnesium Glycinate Gummies after tests found an undeclared prescription-only medicine for sleep disorders.
- The gummies, marketed as a magnesium supplement, were found to contain between 1.5 and 1.7mg of melatonin per individual gummy.
- Melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle, is a prescription-only medicine in the UK for sleep disorders, with a recommended starting dose of 1mg for children.
- The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised parents to dispose of the product and is working with online retailers to remove all listings.
- Taking too much melatonin can cause side effects including headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, and nausea, and parents are advised to report any suspected adverse reactions.