Is 10mg melatonin too much in the UK? The NHS ceilings
In the UK, 10mg of melatonin is the NHS maximum for specialist, longer-term use only. Every UK ceiling by indication, and the strengths the emc lists.
Medicines
Melatonin for jet lag in the UK: NHS and licence terms
Melatonin for jet lag in the UK is prescription-only. The NHS page and two jet-lag SmPCs, read side by side: 4 or 5 days, 3mg or 6mg, 8pm to 4am.
Can you buy melatonin over the counter in the UK? The routes
No. The NHS calls melatonin prescription-only, and so does the MHRA. Every UK route, from the counter to a private prescriber, read and dated.
Can I bring melatonin into the UK from abroad? The rules
gov.uk's travel-medicine conditions, the controlled drugs list and the NHS prescription-only status, read on 20 September 2026 and set side by side.
Do sleep gummies in the UK contain melatonin? Reviewed
No. The two UK-sold sleep gummies this desk read list no melatonin, which the NHS calls a prescription-only medicine. Their panels, side by side.
Is melatonin a food supplement or a medicine in the UK?
Melatonin is prescription-only in the UK, yet the GB claims register records two authorised food claims for it. Both documents read on 11 September 2026.