Zinc sulfate monohydrate
Zinc sulfate monohydrate was ranked 747th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,172 items, up 0.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Zinc sulfate monohydrate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Minerals
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £13.39
- Year on year Up 0.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Zinc sulfate monohydrate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solvazinc 125mg effervescent tablets | 0905041R0BCAAAB | 2,171 | £29,063 |
| AadZinc 125mg effervescent tablets | 0905041R0BDAAAB | 1 | £19 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Zinc sulfate monohydrate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Zinc sulfate monohydrate volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 555
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 198
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board 122
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 115
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 112
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board 111
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Zinc sulfate monohydrate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Zinc sulfate monohydrate is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.