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Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 1,832.7× as often as Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 23 in England.

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Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 23 Jan 2023: 21 Feb 2023: 23 Mar 2023: 23 Apr 2023: 23 May 2023: 18 Jun 2023: 22 Jul 2023: 22 Aug 2023: 22 Sep 2023: 21 Oct 2023: 22 Nov 2023: 24 Dec 2023: 27 Jan 2024: 29 Feb 2024: 20 Mar 2024: 27 Apr 2024: 28 May 2024: 25 Jun 2024: 22 Jul 2024: 24 Aug 2024: 25 Sep 2024: 31 Oct 2024: 20 Nov 2024: 37 Dec 2024: 31 Jan 2025: 35 Feb 2025: 32 Mar 2025: 34 Apr 2025: 31 May 2025: 37 Jun 2025: 25 Jul 2025: 29 Aug 2025: 21 Sep 2025: 21 Oct 2025: 23 Nov 2025: 27 Dec 2025: 28 Jan 2026: 24 Feb 2026: 27 Mar 2026: 16 Apr 2026: 27 May 2026: 23

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 23 42,152
Items, last 12 months 291 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £7,514 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 4.7 kcal/g formula (0913093) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).