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Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 514.0× as often as Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 82 in England.

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Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 82 Jan 2023: 122 Feb 2023: 109 Mar 2023: 124 Apr 2023: 98 May 2023: 112 Jun 2023: 116 Jul 2023: 109 Aug 2023: 117 Sep 2023: 103 Oct 2023: 123 Nov 2023: 122 Dec 2023: 101 Jan 2024: 106 Feb 2024: 115 Mar 2024: 115 Apr 2024: 98 May 2024: 107 Jun 2024: 104 Jul 2024: 104 Aug 2024: 101 Sep 2024: 98 Oct 2024: 91 Nov 2024: 97 Dec 2024: 91 Jan 2025: 102 Feb 2025: 70 Mar 2025: 79 Apr 2025: 86 May 2025: 113 Jun 2025: 89 Jul 2025: 112 Aug 2025: 82 Sep 2025: 105 Oct 2025: 117 Nov 2025: 99 Dec 2025: 98 Jan 2026: 110 Feb 2026: 91 Mar 2026: 112 Apr 2026: 95 May 2026: 82

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 82 42,152
Items, last 12 months 1,192 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £28,211 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 4.6 kcal/g peptide based formula (0913091) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).