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Powder 5 kcal/g milkshake (0913062) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 118.7× as often as Powder 5 kcal/g milkshake (0913062) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 355 in England.

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Powder 5 kcal/g milkshake (0913062) · 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 milkshake (0913062) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder 5 kcal/g milkshake (0913062)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 355 Jan 2023: 466 Feb 2023: 461 Mar 2023: 506 Apr 2023: 389 May 2023: 448 Jun 2023: 473 Jul 2023: 446 Aug 2023: 432 Sep 2023: 453 Oct 2023: 478 Nov 2023: 472 Dec 2023: 428 Jan 2024: 427 Feb 2024: 453 Mar 2024: 453 Apr 2024: 441 May 2024: 424 Jun 2024: 431 Jul 2024: 439 Aug 2024: 442 Sep 2024: 396 Oct 2024: 403 Nov 2024: 393 Dec 2024: 404 Jan 2025: 448 Feb 2025: 379 Mar 2025: 388 Apr 2025: 396 May 2025: 383 Jun 2025: 351 Jul 2025: 398 Aug 2025: 387 Sep 2025: 356 Oct 2025: 385 Nov 2025: 362 Dec 2025: 363 Jan 2026: 352 Feb 2026: 329 Mar 2026: 355 Apr 2026: 366 May 2026: 355

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder 5 kcal/g milkshake (0913062) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder 5 kcal/g milkshake (0913062) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 355 42,152
Items, last 12 months 4,359 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £127,912 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder 5 kcal/g milkshake (0913062) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).