Zinc oxide
Skin
Emollient and barrier preparations
BNF 1302020E0
Data updated May 2026
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Zinc oxide was ranked 518th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 8,597 items, down 9.8% on a year earlier.
8,597items
-9.8%
Dispensed in May 2026
108,426items
Rolling 12 months
£80,763
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Zinc oxide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Emollient and barrier preparations
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £9.39
- Year on year Down 9.8% 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 oxide this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudocrem antiseptic healing cream | 1302020E0BGAAAL | 8,554 | £80,342 |
| Zinc and Castor oil ointment | 1302020E0AAACAC | 26 | £147 |
| Ovelle zinc and castor oil ointment | 1302020E0BJAAAC | 17 | £273 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 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.