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Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 10,538.0× as often as Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 4 in England.

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Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 4 Jan 2023: 7 Feb 2023: 10 Mar 2023: 9 Apr 2023: 3 May 2023: 5 Jun 2023: 9 Jul 2023: 7 Aug 2023: 5 Sep 2023: 11 Oct 2023: 6 Nov 2023: 7 Dec 2023: 5 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 6 Mar 2024: 8 Apr 2024: 9 May 2024: 8 Jun 2024: 7 Jul 2024: 7 Aug 2024: 9 Sep 2024: 4 Oct 2024: 8 Nov 2024: 9 Dec 2024: 12 Jan 2025: 7 Feb 2025: 6 Mar 2025: 4 Apr 2025: 5 May 2025: 9 Jun 2025: 5 Jul 2025: 6 Aug 2025: 4 Sep 2025: 7 Oct 2025: 5 Nov 2025: 4 Dec 2025: 8 Jan 2026: 5 Feb 2026: 7 Mar 2026: 4 Apr 2026: 6 May 2026: 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 4 42,152
Items, last 12 months 65 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2,885 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 4.4 kcal/g amino acid based ONS with MCT (0913061) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).