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Identification
- Summary
Valerian is a plant used in some non-prescription natural health products.
- Generic Name
- Valerian
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB13196
- Background
Valerian is extracted from a herb that is a perennial flowering plant. Valerian root is reported to have sedative and anxiolytic effects however its mechanism of action is not completely understood. Valerian has been used in the treatment of conditions including sleep disorders, anxiety, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and joint pain. Valproic acid is a derivative of valeric acid, which is obtained from the plant root. Valerian is a food ingredient permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption as a natural flavoring substance.
- Type
- Biotech
- Groups
- Approved, Experimental, Investigational
- Biologic Classification
- Allergenics
Allergen Extract - Synonyms
- Valerianae radix
Pharmacology
- Indication
Not Available
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- Mechanism of action
- Not Available
- Absorption
Not Available
- Volume of distribution
Not Available
- Protein binding
Not Available
- Metabolism
- Not Available
- Route of elimination
Not Available
- Half-life
Not Available
- Clearance
Not Available
- Adverse Effects
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Not Available
- Pathways
- Not Available
- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
- Not Available
Interactions
- Drug Interactions
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- Food Interactions
- Not Available
Products
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Name Dosage Strength Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Artryl Cap 200 mg Capsule 200 mg Oral Les Laboratoires Vachon Inc. 1994-12-31 2007-07-12 Canada 
Effidose Valeriane Liq 1916mg/10ml Amp Liquid 1.916 g / amp Oral Laboratoires Charton Laboratories 1995-12-31 1999-01-16 Canada Ethical Herbals Sleep Aid Tablet 170 mg Oral Ashbury Research Corporation Not applicable Not applicable Canada Facilite Le Sommeil - Cap 270mg Capsule 270 mg Oral Laboratoire Lalco Inc. 1997-01-20 2002-09-05 Canada Hermes No6 Tea Liquid 120 mg / 5 mL Oral Hermes Arzneimittel Gmbh 1958-12-31 1999-07-08 Canada Kalm Caps Capsule 175 mg Oral Rheingold Food International Ltd. 1985-12-31 2001-07-06 Canada Nervatex Tab 500mg Tablet 500 mg / tab Oral Carmaran LtÉe 1980-12-31 1996-09-09 Canada Nervatex Tablets 500mg Tablet 500 mg / tab Oral Pharmetics (2011) Inc. 1995-12-31 2000-08-21 Canada Phytocalm Capsule 150 mg / cap Oral SantÉ Naturelle (Ag) LtÉe 1998-12-13 2004-08-05 Canada Salus Valerian Tct Tincture 166.7 mg / mL Oral Salus Haus 1979-12-31 2003-07-24 Canada - Mixture Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Bio-strath No. 8 Gouttes Valerian (0.225 mL / mL) + Passiflora incarnata flower (0.225 mL / mL) + Peppermint (0.05 mL / mL) Solution / drops Oral Bio Strath Ag 1989-12-31 2008-07-24 Canada Dormiphen Au Naturel Valerian (400 mg) + Passiflora incarnata flower (400 mg) Capsule Oral Laboratoire Lalco Inc. Not applicable Not applicable Canada Herbal Nerve - Tablet Valerian (300 mg) + Scutellaria lateriflora (350 mg) Tablet Oral Swiss Herbal Remedies Ltd. 1995-12-31 2009-08-04 Canada Herbal Nerve Tab Valerian (50 mg) + Hops (50 mg) + Scutellaria lateriflora (100 mg) Tablet Oral Vita Health Products Inc 1977-12-31 2005-07-20 Canada Herbal Relax Valerian (120 mg) + Chamomile (460 mg) Capsule Oral Wampole Brands, A Division Of Pangeo Pharma (Canada) Inc. 1998-11-05 2002-07-29 Canada Herbal Relaxant - Tablet Valerian (500 mg) + Chamomile (200 mg) Tablet Oral Quest Vitamins A Div Of Purity Life Health Products 1995-12-31 2001-07-06 Canada Herbal Sleep Valerian (600 mg) + Chamomile (100 mg) + Hops (165 mg) + Passiflora incarnata flower (175 mg) Capsule Oral Puresource Inc. Not applicable Not applicable Canada Herbal Sleep Aid Valerian (400 mg) + Hops (100 mg) + Passiflora incarnata flower (100 mg) Capsule Oral Wampole Brands, A Division Of Pangeo Pharma (Canada) Inc. 1998-11-05 2002-07-29 Canada Herbal Slumber Cap Valerian (177 mg) + Hops (67 mg) + Peppermint (153 mg) + Scutellaria lateriflora (153 mg) Capsule Oral Pep Products Inc. 1992-12-31 1999-10-29 Canada Hops-valerian Combination Cap Valerian (133 mg) + Hops (134 mg) + Scutellaria lateriflora (133 mg) Capsule Oral Nature's Herbs Inc. 1995-12-31 1997-05-30 Canada - Unapproved/Other Products
Name Ingredients Dosage Route Labeller Marketing Start Marketing End Region Image Medi-doze Rx Sleep Aid Valerian (50 mg/1) + Melatonin (6 mg/1) + gamma-Aminobutyric acid (30 mg/1) Tablet Oral Two Hip Consulting, Llc 2013-02-20 2016-04-11 US 
Categories
- ATC Codes
- N05CM09 — Valerianae radix
- Drug Categories
- Angiosperms
- Biological Products
- Central Nervous System Depressants
- Complex Mixtures
- Dipsacales
- Embryophyta
- Eukaryota
- Herbs and Natural Products
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Miscellaneous Anxiolytics Sedatives and Hypnotics
- Nervous System
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Plant Preparations
- Psycholeptics
- Streptophyta
- Tracheophyta
- Valerianaceae
- Viridiplantae
- Classification
- Not classified
- Affected organisms
- Not Available
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- JWF5YAW3QW
- CAS number
- 8057-49-6
References
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count 3 Unknown Status Treatment Anxiety Disorders 1
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
Form Route Strength Capsule Oral Capsule Oral 200 mg Solution / drops Oral Liquid Oral 1.916 g / amp Tablet Oral 170 mg Capsule Oral 270 mg Injection, solution Intramuscular Syrup Oral Liquid Oral 120 mg / 5 mL Capsule Oral 175 mg Tablet Oral Tablet Oral 500 mg / tab Capsule Oral Capsule Oral 170 mg / cap Tablet Oral 600 mg / tab Capsule Oral 150 mg / cap Tablet Oral 600 mg Tablet Oral 140 mg / tab Tincture Oral 166.7 mg / mL Powder Oral Capsule Oral 100 mg / tab Tablet Oral 100 mg Capsule Oral 560 mg For solution Oral Tincture Oral 200 mg / mL Capsule Oral 300 mg Capsule Oral 410 mg / cap Capsule Oral 500 mg / cap Capsule Oral 500 mg Capsule Oral 450 mg / cap Tablet Oral 800 mg / tab Capsule Oral 400 mg Capsule Oral 470 mg Capsule Oral 470 mg / cap Tincture Oral 435 mg / mL Liquid Oral .125 g / mL Tablet, coated Tablet, coated Oral Tablet Oral 140 mg Capsule Oral 270 mg / cap Liquid Oral - Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
- Not Available
Properties
- State
- Not Available
- Experimental Properties
- Not Available
Drug created at June 23, 2017 20:37 / Updated at May 24, 2022 11:53