- The treatment I received 30 minutes before bedtime helped me fall asleep faster
- Nice estimates that around 20,000 patients in the UK could receive the pill from their GP.
Only after the drug is approved on the NHS will GPs be able to prescribe nighttime medication for insomnia.
This treatment, taken 30 minutes before bedtime, has been shown to help you fall asleep faster without feeling groggy the next day.
Starting next week, it will be prescribed to people who have tried cognitive-behavioral therapy for this condition, but it hasn’t worked.
Dalidrexant is approved by the National Institute for Healthcare Excellence (Nice) for long-term patients. The tablets are taken once every night and cost £1.42 per day.
Dr Nice estimates that around 20,000 patients will be able to receive GP care in the UK in the first year.
One in three people suffer from insomnia at some stage in their life, and around 7% have a chronic problem.
This drug works by blocking the effects of two types of orexin, a chemical that helps the body wake up. Current treatments for insomnia are designed for short-term use only.
