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Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 42,152.0× as often as Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081) in April 2026 — 42,152 items versus 1 in England.

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Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Mar 2023 May 2023 Feb 2024 Apr 2024 Apr 2026 Powder thickener… 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 3 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), April 2026
Measure Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, April 2026 1 42,152
Items, last 12 months 21 533,448
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £199 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 4.8 kcal/g milk replacer (0913081) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).