Zinc acetate
Zinc acetate was ranked 1315th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 45 items, up 25.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Zinc acetate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Metabolic disorders
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £64.41
- Year on year Up 25.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Zinc acetate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilzin 25mg capsules | 0908010AJBBAAAA | 27 | £864 |
| Wilzin 50mg capsules | 0908010AJBBABAB | 18 | £2,035 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Zinc acetate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Zinc acetate volumes.
Top regions
- NHS South West London Integrated Care Board 11
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 8
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 3
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 3
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board 3
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board 3
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Zinc acetate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Zinc acetate is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.