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Liquid additive lactase (0913121) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 154.4× as often as Liquid additive lactase (0913121) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 273 in England.

273items

Liquid additive lactase (0913121) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Liquid additive lactase (0913121) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Liquid additive lactase (0913121)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 273 Jan 2023: 729 Feb 2023: 628 Mar 2023: 651 Apr 2023: 634 May 2023: 587 Jun 2023: 585 Jul 2023: 564 Aug 2023: 591 Sep 2023: 551 Oct 2023: 591 Nov 2023: 556 Dec 2023: 537 Jan 2024: 609 Feb 2024: 559 Mar 2024: 548 Apr 2024: 556 May 2024: 537 Jun 2024: 484 Jul 2024: 531 Aug 2024: 505 Sep 2024: 476 Oct 2024: 482 Nov 2024: 453 Dec 2024: 427 Jan 2025: 423 Feb 2025: 353 Mar 2025: 359 Apr 2025: 380 May 2025: 402 Jun 2025: 364 Jul 2025: 392 Aug 2025: 398 Sep 2025: 437 Oct 2025: 391 Nov 2025: 354 Dec 2025: 344 Jan 2026: 332 Feb 2026: 295 Mar 2026: 301 Apr 2026: 265 May 2026: 273

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Liquid additive lactase (0913121) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Liquid additive lactase (0913121) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 273 42,152
Items, last 12 months 4,146 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £3,931 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Liquid additive lactase (0913121) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).