Melatonin

[Lottyplum]

I was asked by another forum member, following a Previous post I had made, for the name of the company where I bought my Melatonin. I was away on holiday at the time+couldn't remember but would respond when I got home. I now cannot find that person's post but the company is [ redacted source ]. I hope the member sees this post.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Just a heads up that prescribing rules have changed fairly recently for melatonin and your GP may be able to prescribe it for you now. Like most things this might be a post code lottery issue but worth asking your GP.

[Regenallotment Ambassador]

I’ve searched a number of different ways too and can’t find a reply linked to your profile regarding melatonin, hopefully they will see your message. 🌱

[Lottyplum in reply to Regenallotment]

Thankyou.

[helvella Administrator]

Reply has been edited.

28. Do not post advertisements, links or information of any sort whatsoever, on where or how to obtain UK prescription only medications without prescription. This includes online pharmacies who issue 'prescriptions' on the basis of the completion of a simple health questionnaire.

Advertising of all medicines in the UK is very tightly controlled. Therefore any post or reply which is or could appear to be advertising any medicine is not allowed.

[Lottyplum]

someone asked where I got my melatonin from - it’s a US company now operating in Europe that provide supplements, nothing more! Didn’t think there was a problem with this.

[helvella Administrator in reply to Lottyplum]

It is a supplement in the USA. It is a prescription-only medicine in the UK.

We have to go by classification in the UK. Otherwise we would have to allow, for example, details of suppliers of liothyronine from any country which does NOT have the sort of prescription/regulatory system we have.

See here:

bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/melat...

[Lottyplum]

I understand that the company is based in Europe and I received my Melatonin via Holland I believe. This was at least 3 or 4 years ago so things may have changed since then.