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Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 1,903.2× as often as Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 23 in England.

23items

Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

Powder thickener… 23

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), March 2026
Measure Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, March 2026 23 43,774
Items, last 12 months 288 538,123
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £10,858 £1,428,243

See the full profile for Powder 5 kcal/g formula (0913092) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).