Zinc oxide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
Zinc oxide was ranked 486th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 11,417 items, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
11,417items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£41,517
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
135,707items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Zinc oxide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Zinc oxide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Anusol cream | 5,818 | £21,107 |
| Anusol ointment | 2,905 | £9,971 |
| Anusol suppositories | 2,694 | £10,439 |
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