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Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 479.0× as often as Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 88 in England.

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Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 88 Jan 2023: 91 Feb 2023: 96 Mar 2023: 93 Apr 2023: 90 May 2023: 86 Jun 2023: 88 Jul 2023: 94 Aug 2023: 83 Sep 2023: 94 Oct 2023: 87 Nov 2023: 87 Dec 2023: 85 Jan 2024: 93 Feb 2024: 87 Mar 2024: 94 Apr 2024: 74 May 2024: 102 Jun 2024: 75 Jul 2024: 94 Aug 2024: 67 Sep 2024: 91 Oct 2024: 99 Nov 2024: 80 Dec 2024: 78 Jan 2025: 69 Feb 2025: 65 Mar 2025: 61 Apr 2025: 76 May 2025: 81 Jun 2025: 86 Jul 2025: 100 Aug 2025: 89 Sep 2025: 91 Oct 2025: 84 Nov 2025: 82 Dec 2025: 101 Jan 2026: 101 Feb 2026: 86 Mar 2026: 91 Apr 2026: 93 May 2026: 88

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 88 42,152
Items, last 12 months 1,092 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £33,405 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 5 kcal/g high energy, low protein formula (0913094) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).