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Powder 4.4 kcal/g juice style (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 205.6× as often as Powder 4.4 kcal/g juice style (0913061) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 205 in England.

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Powder 4.4 kcal/g juice style (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 juice style (0913061) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 4.4 kcal/g juice style (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… 205 Jan 2023: 585 Feb 2023: 472 Mar 2023: 578 Apr 2023: 499 May 2023: 508 Jun 2023: 519 Jul 2023: 489 Aug 2023: 487 Sep 2023: 515 Oct 2023: 457 Nov 2023: 469 Dec 2023: 461 Jan 2024: 471 Feb 2024: 443 Mar 2024: 462 Apr 2024: 479 May 2024: 525 Jun 2024: 422 Jul 2024: 496 Aug 2024: 504 Sep 2024: 449 Oct 2024: 478 Nov 2024: 431 Dec 2024: 453 Jan 2025: 189 Feb 2025: 152 Mar 2025: 191 Apr 2025: 181 May 2025: 221 Jun 2025: 207 Jul 2025: 245 Aug 2025: 192 Sep 2025: 208 Oct 2025: 215 Nov 2025: 192 Dec 2025: 214 Jan 2026: 197 Feb 2026: 206 Mar 2026: 221 Apr 2026: 206 May 2026: 205

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 4.4 kcal/g juice style (0913061) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 4.4 kcal/g juice style (0913061) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 205 42,152
Items, last 12 months 2,508 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £172,903 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 4.4 kcal/g juice style (0913061) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).