Zinc oxide
Gastro-Intestinal System
Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
BNF 0107010Z0
Data updated April 2026
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Zinc oxide was ranked 490th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 10,844 items, down 0.6% on a year earlier.
10,844items
-0.6%
Dispensed in April 2026
124,019items
Rolling 12 months
£42,467
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Zinc oxide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £3.92
- Year on year Down 0.6% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Zinc oxide this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anusol cream | 0107010Z0BCAAAE | 5,513 | £21,621 |
| Anusol ointment | 0107010Z0BCABAF | 2,788 | £10,243 |
| Anusol suppositories | 0107010Z0BCACAG | 2,543 | £10,603 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Zinc oxide is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Zinc oxide volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Zinc oxide with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.