Follow all directions on the product label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Before taking this medicine
Ask a doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare provider if it is safe for you to use this product if you have:
Down syndrome; or
a nerve-muscle disorder; or
problems with your muscles.
Taking 5-HTP while you are pregnant is possibly unsafe. Do not use this product if you are pregnant.
Taking 5-HTP while you are breast-feeding is possibly unsafe. Do not use this product if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a child without the advice of a doctor.
