Zinc acetate
Nutrition and Blood
Metabolic disorders
BNF 0908010AJ
Data updated May 2026
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Zinc acetate was ranked 1306th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 45 items, up 25.0% on a year earlier.
45items
+25%
Dispensed in May 2026
513items
Rolling 12 months
£2,899
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
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
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.