For information and guidance relating to Melatonin, including the Shared Care documents on the SY MO website click here
For information and guidance relating to Daridorexant, including the Guideline on the SY MO website Click Here
Bassetlaw CCG: For mental health medicines, please see Nottinghamshire Formulary CNS section
Insomnia (short term)
See RDaSH Formulary Guidance click here
Prescribing Hypnotics within Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals
Hypnotics may be prescribed for in-patients due to the occurrence of difficulty sleeping whilst hospitalised. Sleeplessness in hospital frequently results from strange surroundings or worry about a pending diagnosis. Hypnotics should not routinely be prescribed as part of a patients’ discharge medication unless
the patient was admitted taking them on their repeat prescription (JAC does not automatically add hypnotics to the discharge prescription).
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £0.72 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £0.75 |
Sleep disorders in children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders
For the treatment of sleep disorders in children and young people up to 18 years (off-label use)
Refer to Shared Care Protocol
NICE NG62 Cerebral palsy in under 25s: assessment and management
Off label use in paediatrics
Insomnia
See RDaSH Formulary Guidance click here
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £0.84 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £0.90 |
Short term insomnia
See RDaSH Formulary Guidance Click here
Temazepam should not be routinely initiated, however, as with other
hypnotics, it must not be stopped abruptly in patients who have been taking it for any length of time
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £24.89 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £24.79 |
Chronic insomnia in adults
Please refer to guidance at the top of the page (link to SY MO website )

