Melatonin
Central Nervous System
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
BNF 0401010AD
Data updated April 2026
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Melatonin was ranked 97th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 271,643 items, up 22.2% on a year earlier.
271,643items
+22.2%
Dispensed in April 2026
2,808,181items
Rolling 12 months
£3,803,740
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Melatonin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypnotics and anxiolytics
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £14.00
- Year on year Up 22.2% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Melatonin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 0401010ADAAAAAA | 171,444 | £466,873 |
| Melatonin 2mg tablets | 0401010ADAABKBK | 15,744 | £218,025 |
| Melatonin 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 0401010ADAACZCZ | 15,526 | £286,772 |
| Circadin 2mg modified-release tablets | 0401010ADBBAAAA | 12,788 | £421,683 |
| Slenyto 1mg modified-release tablets | 0401010ADBDAACU | 9,632 | £377,270 |
| Adaflex 2mg tablets | 0401010ADBGABBK | 7,796 | £119,852 |
| Slenyto 5mg modified-release tablets | 0401010ADBDABCV | 7,279 | £848,036 |
| Melatonin 3mg tablets | 0401010ADAACYCY | 4,285 | £67,753 |
| Ceyesto 1mg/ml oral solution | 0401010ADBFABCZ | 3,998 | £116,597 |
| Melatonin 4mg tablets | 0401010ADAACPCP | 3,919 | £41,530 |
| Adaflex 3mg tablets | 0401010ADBGACCY | 2,694 | £43,748 |
| Melatonin 2mg capsules | 0401010ADAAAEAE | 2,504 | £215,692 |
| Adaflex 4mg tablets | 0401010ADBGADCP | 2,325 | £29,112 |
| Melatonin 1mg tablets | 0401010ADAAAIAI | 1,750 | £24,302 |
| Melatonin 5mg tablets | 0401010ADAABLBL | 1,733 | £24,542 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Melatonin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Melatonin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Rolle Medical Partnership 3,597
- Modality Partnership (awc) 2,991
- Abbey Field Medical Centre 2,949
- Beacon Medical Group 2,377
- Swan Medical Group 2,318
- Mayflower Medical Centre 2,195
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Melatonin with
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