Medication for Sleep on Shabbat
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Question
Is it permissible to give a child who has particular difficulty falling asleep a 'melatonin' pill to help them sleep on Shabbat?
Answer
Hello,
If the child is suffering because of this, it is permitted.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 328.
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