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Zinc paste

Skin Emollient and barrier preparations BNF 1302020G0
Data updated June 2025 Download CSV

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

0 2 4 Mar 2021 Sep 2021 Jul 2022 Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jun 2025 3 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 2 Feb 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 2 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 3 May 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 4 Aug 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 3

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.

Presentations of Zinc paste, June 2025
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.

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.