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

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 726.8× as often as Powder amino acid semi solid (0913131) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 58 in England.

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Powder amino acid semi solid (0913131) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 58 Jan 2023: 98 Feb 2023: 74 Mar 2023: 90 Apr 2023: 76 May 2023: 94 Jun 2023: 100 Jul 2023: 96 Aug 2023: 89 Sep 2023: 78 Oct 2023: 79 Nov 2023: 90 Dec 2023: 73 Jan 2024: 67 Feb 2024: 80 Mar 2024: 85 Apr 2024: 73 May 2024: 79 Jun 2024: 60 Jul 2024: 66 Aug 2024: 81 Sep 2024: 61 Oct 2024: 75 Nov 2024: 63 Dec 2024: 62 Jan 2025: 62 Feb 2025: 56 Mar 2025: 56 Apr 2025: 63 May 2025: 72 Jun 2025: 48 Jul 2025: 47 Aug 2025: 41 Sep 2025: 57 Oct 2025: 59 Nov 2025: 40 Dec 2025: 53 Jan 2026: 51 Feb 2026: 46 Mar 2026: 61 Apr 2026: 50 May 2026: 58

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder amino acid semi solid (0913131) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder amino acid semi solid (0913131) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 58 42,152
Items, last 12 months 611 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,409 £1,380,774

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