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Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets

0401010ADAAAAAA · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
167,380items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£610,207

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,932,622items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 87k 174k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 167,380 Jan 2021: 55k Feb 2021: 52k Mar 2021: 59k Apr 2021: 57k May 2021: 55k Jun 2021: 58k Jul 2021: 58k Aug 2021: 55k Sep 2021: 59k Oct 2021: 57k Nov 2021: 60k Dec 2021: 63k Jan 2022: 63k Feb 2022: 59k Mar 2022: 67k Apr 2022: 63k May 2022: 66k Jun 2022: 66k Jul 2022: 66k Aug 2022: 66k Sep 2022: 69k Oct 2022: 69k Nov 2022: 71k Dec 2022: 71k Jan 2023: 75k Feb 2023: 69k Mar 2023: 80k Apr 2023: 71k May 2023: 79k Jun 2023: 83k Jul 2023: 83k Aug 2023: 85k Sep 2023: 89k Oct 2023: 92k Nov 2023: 97k Dec 2023: 99k Jan 2024: 107k Feb 2024: 103k Mar 2024: 108k Apr 2024: 113k May 2024: 118k Jun 2024: 113k Jul 2024: 124k Aug 2024: 119k Sep 2024: 124k Oct 2024: 132k Nov 2024: 130k Dec 2024: 134k Jan 2025: 144k Feb 2025: 131k Mar 2025: 140k Apr 2025: 139k May 2025: 146k Jun 2025: 146k Jul 2025: 155k Aug 2025: 143k Sep 2025: 158k Oct 2025: 163k Nov 2025: 155k Dec 2025: 170k Jan 2026: 171k Feb 2026: 159k Mar 2026: 174k Apr 2026: 171k May 2026: 167k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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