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Zinc oxide vs Glyceryl trinitrate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Zinc oxide was dispensed 1.4× as often as Glyceryl trinitrate in March 2026 — 11,417 items versus 8,397 in England.

11,417items

Zinc oxide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8,397items

Glyceryl trinitrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Zinc oxide versus Glyceryl trinitrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Zinc oxide   ·   ╌ Glyceryl trinitrate

Glyceryl trinitr… 11,417

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Zinc oxide versus Glyceryl trinitrate, March 2026
Measure Zinc oxide Glyceryl trinitrate
Items, March 2026 11,417 8,397
Items, last 12 months 135,707 96,665
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £41,517 £344,590

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