Zinc paste
Skin
Emollient and barrier preparations
BNF 1302020G0
Data updated June 2025
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Zinc paste was dispensed in England in June 2025, with 3 items, up 200.0% on a year earlier.
3items
+200%
Dispensed in June 2025
3items
Rolling 12 months
£94
Net ingredient cost · June 2025
Figure 1. Zinc paste: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2025
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Emollient and barrier preparations
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £31.32
- Year on year Up 200.0% 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, June 2025
The individual products dispensed under Zinc paste this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steripaste bandage 7.5cm x 6m | 1302020G0BBAAAA | 3 | £94 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to June 2025 OGL v3.0
Where Zinc paste is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Zinc paste volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Zinc paste with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.