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Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 46.6× as often as Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 905 in England.

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Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Aug 2023 Feb 2024 Aug 2024 Feb 2025 Aug 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 905 Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 938 Mar 2023: 970 Apr 2023: 932 May 2023: 861 Jul 2023: 922 Aug 2023: 942 Sep 2023: 901 Oct 2023: 916 Nov 2023: 961 Dec 2023: 932 Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 917 Mar 2024: 989 Apr 2024: 980 May 2024: 965 Jun 2024: 988 Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 946 Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 944 Dec 2024: 881 Jan 2025: 981 Feb 2025: 836 Mar 2025: 927 Apr 2025: 928 May 2025: 947 Jun 2025: 945 Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 921 Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 899 Dec 2025: 994 Jan 2026: 946 Feb 2026: 897 Mar 2026: 938 Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 905

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 905 42,152
Items, last 12 months 11,709 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £28,863 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 1.4 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).