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Powder extensively hydrolysed formula with MCT (0913102) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 113.3× as often as Powder extensively hydrolysed formula with MCT (0913102) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 372 in England.

372items

Powder extensively hydrolysed formula with MCT (0913102) · 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 with MCT (0913102) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder extensively hydrolysed formula with MCT (0913102)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 372 Jan 2023: 655 Feb 2023: 557 Mar 2023: 664 Apr 2023: 586 May 2023: 619 Jun 2023: 592 Jul 2023: 531 Aug 2023: 539 Sep 2023: 521 Oct 2023: 516 Nov 2023: 506 Dec 2023: 524 Jan 2024: 570 Feb 2024: 520 Mar 2024: 528 Apr 2024: 504 May 2024: 522 Jun 2024: 489 Jul 2024: 476 Aug 2024: 447 Sep 2024: 428 Oct 2024: 478 Nov 2024: 407 Dec 2024: 414 Jan 2025: 465 Feb 2025: 247 Mar 2025: 269 Apr 2025: 297 May 2025: 338 Jun 2025: 326 Jul 2025: 367 Aug 2025: 339 Sep 2025: 384 Oct 2025: 373 Nov 2025: 361 Dec 2025: 431 Jan 2026: 376 Feb 2026: 350 Mar 2026: 364 Apr 2026: 377 May 2026: 372

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder extensively hydrolysed formula with MCT (0913102) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder extensively hydrolysed formula with MCT (0913102) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 372 42,152
Items, last 12 months 4,420 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £50,414 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder extensively hydrolysed formula with MCT (0913102) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).