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Melatonin vs Flurazepam hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2026

Melatonin was dispensed 271,643.0× as often as Flurazepam hydrochloride in April 2026 — 271,643 items versus 1 in England.

271,643items

Melatonin · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Flurazepam hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Melatonin versus Flurazepam hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Melatonin   ·   ╌ Flurazepam hydrochloride

0 138k 276k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Flurazepam hydro… 271,643 Jan 2021: 119k Feb 2021: 114k Mar 2021: 130k Apr 2021: 124k May 2021: 120k Jun 2021: 129k Jul 2021: 129k Aug 2021: 121k Sep 2021: 132k Oct 2021: 127k Nov 2021: 134k Dec 2021: 140k Jan 2022: 139k Feb 2022: 130k Mar 2022: 147k Apr 2022: 137k May 2022: 145k Jun 2022: 143k Jul 2022: 143k Aug 2022: 142k Sep 2022: 151k Oct 2022: 148k Nov 2022: 155k Dec 2022: 154k Jan 2023: 162k Feb 2023: 150k Mar 2023: 175k Apr 2023: 154k May 2023: 168k Jun 2023: 172k Jul 2023: 169k Aug 2023: 168k Sep 2023: 174k Oct 2023: 176k Nov 2023: 182k Dec 2023: 181k Jan 2024: 196k Feb 2024: 184k Mar 2024: 188k Apr 2024: 195k May 2024: 200k Jun 2024: 191k Jul 2024: 207k Aug 2024: 196k Sep 2024: 204k Oct 2024: 215k Nov 2024: 211k Dec 2024: 217k Jan 2025: 233k Feb 2025: 210k Mar 2025: 225k Apr 2025: 222k May 2025: 233k Jun 2025: 234k Jul 2025: 248k Aug 2025: 226k Sep 2025: 252k Oct 2025: 258k Nov 2025: 246k Dec 2025: 269k Jan 2026: 273k Feb 2026: 253k Mar 2026: 276k Apr 2026: 272k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Melatonin versus Flurazepam hydrochloride, April 2026
Measure Melatonin Flurazepam hydrochloride
Items, April 2026 271,643 1
Items, last 12 months 3,041,521 13
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £3,803,740 £6

See the full profile for Melatonin or Flurazepam hydrochloride.