Zinc paste
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Emollient and barrier preparations
Zinc paste was dispensed in England in June 2025, with 3 items, up 200.0% on a year earlier.
3items
Dispensed in June 2025
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£94
Net ingredient cost · June 2025
NHSBSA PCA
22items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Zinc paste: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2025
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, June 2025
The individual products dispensed under Zinc paste, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Steripaste bandage 7.5cm x 6m | 3 | £94 |
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