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Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 123.3× as often as Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 342 in England.

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Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 342 Jan 2023: 389 Feb 2023: 349 Mar 2023: 391 Apr 2023: 378 May 2023: 368 Jun 2023: 459 Jul 2023: 686 Aug 2023: 693 Sep 2023: 605 Oct 2023: 594 Nov 2023: 449 Dec 2023: 225 Jan 2024: 556 Feb 2024: 433 Mar 2024: 189 Apr 2024: 257 May 2024: 353 Jun 2024: 432 Jul 2024: 583 Aug 2024: 514 Sep 2024: 466 Oct 2024: 452 Nov 2024: 448 Dec 2024: 414 Jan 2025: 432 Feb 2025: 388 Mar 2025: 391 Apr 2025: 359 May 2025: 367 Jun 2025: 358 Jul 2025: 348 Aug 2025: 308 Sep 2025: 362 Oct 2025: 338 Nov 2025: 348 Dec 2025: 403 Jan 2026: 435 Feb 2026: 398 Mar 2026: 402 Apr 2026: 401 May 2026: 342

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 342 42,152
Items, last 12 months 4,443 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £27,106 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder extensively hydrolysed formula (0913132) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).