Melatonin

Hypnotics and anxiolytics | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

2.4M

NHS Cost

£45.3M

Practices

7,216

Avg per Practice

333

Overview

Melatonin is prescribed by 7,216 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 2,399,571 items were prescribed at a total cost of £45,285,945 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Hypnotics and anxiolytics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

188,121

Jun 2026

179,037

Jun 2026

194,886

Jun 2026

185,282

Jun 2026

192,039

Jun 2026

202,224

Jun 2026

197,958

Jun 2026

204,365

Jun 2026

219,562

Jun 2026

197,005

Jun 2026

211,587

Jun 2026

209,069

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
NE	88.7K	145	612	+84.0% ▲
M	61.4K	180	341	+2.6% ▲
S	58.3K	176	332	-0.3% vs avg
BN	58.0K	78	743	+123.5% ▲
B	57.2K	248	231	-30.6% ▼
SW	50.1K	117	429	+28.9% ▲
CH	49.6K	77	645	+93.8% ▲
CV	48.1K	124	388	+16.8% ▲
N	47.0K	122	386	+16.0% ▲
SE	45.8K	116	395	+18.6% ▲
EX	44.3K	62	715	+115.1% ▲
LE	43.8K	130	337	+1.3% vs avg
PL	43.7K	55	795	+139.2% ▲
SO	43.7K	61	717	+115.6% ▲
GL	42.8K	72	594	+78.7% ▲
GU	42.0K	72	584	+75.5% ▲
CM	40.9K	70	585	+75.8% ▲
E	38.4K	140	274	-17.5% ▼
PE	38.4K	93	413	+24.2% ▲
CO	36.6K	43	850	+155.6% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DIVISION	9,344
ADHD SPECIALIST NURSING TEAM	5,449
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS	4,854

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Central Nervous System
Section: Hypnotics and anxiolytics
Paragraph: Hypnotics

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.