Medicines containing active substance Zinc oxide
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 25 medicines with the active substance zinc oxide.
- 4 zinc oxide only
- 21 in combination with another substance
- 15 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 prescription only (POM)
- 5 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only zinc oxide
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Baby Care Zincast ointment SPC | – |
| Calamine cream Aqueous BP SPC | – |
| Woodwards Nappy Rash ointment SPC | – |
| Zipzoc 20% Impregnated dressing SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
Combinations with zinc oxide
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Zinc oxide + Bismuth oxide + Peru Balsam | |
| Anusol cream SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Zinc oxide + Calamine | |
| Almus Calamine lotion, Morrisons Calamine lotion BP, Numark Calamine lotion BP, Superdrug Calamine lotion BP, Wilko Calamine lotion, Calamine lotion BP, Tesco Health Calamine lotion, Sainsburys Calamine lotion BP SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Calamine lotion BP SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Zinc oxide + Calamine + Glycerol | |
| Calamine and Glycerin cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Zinc oxide + Castor oil | |
| Zinc & Castor oil ointment BP, Zinc & Castor oil cream BP SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Zinc oxide + Dimeticone | |
| Sprilon 12.5%w/w /1.04%w/w cutaneous spray, suspension SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Zinc oxide + Lidocaine | |
| Germoloids cream SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Germoloids ointment SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Germoloids suppositories SPC | General sale (GSL) |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- C05AA01 hydrocortisone 6 medicines
- C05AX04 zinc preparations 4 medicines
- C05AX02 bismuth preparations, combinations 2 medicines
- C05AX03 other preparations, combinations 1 medicine
- D02AB Zinc products, emollients and protectives 1 medicine
- D09AB01 zinc bandage without supplements 1 medicine
- D11AX Other dermatological preparations 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.