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Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 152.7× as often as Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 276 in England.

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Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 276 Jan 2023: 368 Feb 2023: 351 Mar 2023: 352 Apr 2023: 327 May 2023: 359 Jun 2023: 376 Jul 2023: 349 Aug 2023: 356 Sep 2023: 366 Oct 2023: 358 Nov 2023: 340 Dec 2023: 353 Jan 2024: 375 Feb 2024: 354 Mar 2024: 313 Apr 2024: 363 May 2024: 371 Jun 2024: 316 Jul 2024: 370 Aug 2024: 341 Sep 2024: 293 Oct 2024: 357 Nov 2024: 323 Dec 2024: 339 Jan 2025: 337 Feb 2025: 255 Mar 2025: 309 Apr 2025: 293 May 2025: 339 Jun 2025: 273 Jul 2025: 456 Aug 2025: 300 Sep 2025: 325 Oct 2025: 340 Nov 2025: 281 Dec 2025: 322 Jan 2026: 291 Feb 2026: 280 Mar 2026: 315 Apr 2026: 286 May 2026: 276

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 276 42,152
Items, last 12 months 3,745 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,852 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Pdr 3.7 kcal/g energy and higher protein fortifier (0913141) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).