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Powder amino acid formula (0913131) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 20.2× as often as Powder amino acid formula (0913131) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 2,162 in England.

2,162items

Powder amino acid formula (0913131) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder amino acid formula (0913131) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder amino acid formula (0913131)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

Powder thickener… 2,162

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder amino acid formula (0913131) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), March 2026
Measure Powder amino acid formula (0913131) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, March 2026 2,162 43,774
Items, last 12 months 25,702 538,123
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £965,296 £1,428,243

See the full profile for Powder amino acid formula (0913131) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).