Jet lag, sorted before you land.
Assessed by a prescriber. Dispensed from our counter. From £16.99 a month.
Prolonged-release tablets · 3 mg
Melatonin
Circadin & generic equivalents
A short course to take at bedtime in your destination — helping signal to your body that it's time to sleep as you adjust to a new time zone.
Is this right for you?
Melatonin for jet lag.
This service is for adults using melatonin short-term to ease jet lag when crossing time zones. It isn't a treatment for long-term sleep problems or insomnia — those need a proper assessment with your GP.
This service suits you if…
This service suits you if…- You're 18 or over and travelling across several time zones
- You want short-term help adjusting your sleep for a specific trip
- You're generally in good health
- You've taken melatonin before without problems, or are happy to be assessed
- You can take it at bedtime and avoid driving afterwards
Speak to your GP instead if…
Speak to your GP instead if…- You have ongoing insomnia or sleep problems unrelated to travel
- You're pregnant, breastfeeding, or it's for someone under 18
- You have epilepsy, an autoimmune, liver or kidney condition
- You take medicines that can interact with melatonin
- You have depression or another condition affecting your sleep
The treatment
How melatonin resets your clock.
Melatonin is the hormone your body releases in the evening to signal that it's time to sleep. Crossing time zones throws that rhythm out of sync. A short course, taken at bedtime where you're heading, nudges your body clock towards local time — so you sleep, and wake, closer to the right hours.
Using it well
How to time it for your trip.
Melatonin works best when it lines up with the clock at your destination. Here's the simple version — your leaflet has the full instructions.
Switch to arrivals time
As soon as you board, set your watch and phone to your destination's time and start thinking in that time zone.
Take it at local bedtime
Take your melatonin around 30–60 minutes before the local bedtime where you're heading, once it's dark.
Give it a few nights
Repeat for the first few nights until you're sleeping and waking in step with local time.
10pm
take it at bedtime for your destination — not the time back home
Timing is everything with melatonin
Melatonin shifts your body clock, so when you take it matters more than anything. Take it at the local bedtime where you're going, after dark — taking it at the wrong time can make jet lag feel worse, not better.
It can make you drowsy, so don't drive or operate machinery after taking it, and it's best to avoid alcohol. It's meant for a few nights only, not ongoing use.
If jet lag lasts beyond a few days, you take regular medicines, or you're travelling with a health condition,check with our team before you fly.
Timing is everything with melatonin
Melatonin shifts your body clock, so when you take it matters more than anything. Take it at the local bedtime where you're going, after dark — taking it at the wrong time can make jet lag feel worse, not better.
It can make you drowsy, so don't drive or operate machinery after taking it, and it's best to avoid alcohol. It's meant for a few nights only, not ongoing use.
How it works
Five steps,
every clinic.
No middleman platform. Just a consultation, a prescriber, and a parcel.
Choose a clinic
Weight loss, sexual health, asthma, or travel.
Online consultation
A short clinical questionnaire. Around five minutes.
Prescriber review
A UK-registered prescriber decides if treatment fits.
Dispensed from our pharmacy
Your prescription is prepared from our counter.
Standard delivery
Royal Mail, due to high demand, dispatch within 14 working days, plain packaging.
Meet your team.
Three GPhC-registered prescribers and independent prescribers behind every consultation. Each travel health assessment is reviewed before any medication is dispensed.
Wasim Bharuchi
Superintendent
GPhC · pending
Wasim is our Superintendent Prescriber, accountable to the GPhC for all clinical protocols, governance, and patient safety at YourMedicals.
Mustafa Noorani
Prescriber
GPhC · pending
Mustafa dispenses prescriptions and is your first point of contact for prescriber message support during weekday hours.
Fatima Sazzad
Independent Prescriber
GPhC · 2212805
Fatima is an Independent Prescriber, qualified to assess patients and prescribe medication based on each consultation.
Last reviewed: 30 June 2026. Next review due: 30 December 2026. Pharmacy reg: GPhC 9012314. Reg. office: 2 Stadium Pl, Leicester.
Learn
Understanding jet lag.
What causes jet lag — and why east is worse
Why crossing time zones throws your body clock out, and the direction that hits hardest.
How melatonin helps you adjust to a new time zone
The hormone behind your sleep-wake cycle, and how a short course nudges it to local time.
When to take melatonin for your direction of travel
A simple guide to timing your dose depending on which way you're flying.
Light, food and sleep: beating jet lag without pills
The everyday habits that help your body clock catch up faster, medicine or not.
Is melatonin safe? What to know before you fly
Side effects, interactions and who should speak to a GP first.
Surviving long-haul flights: a practical checklist
Hydration, movement and timing tips to land feeling more human.