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Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 1,003.6× as often as Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 42 in England.

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Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 42 Jan 2023: 41 Feb 2023: 58 Mar 2023: 53 Apr 2023: 40 May 2023: 48 Jun 2023: 37 Jul 2023: 42 Aug 2023: 49 Sep 2023: 51 Oct 2023: 57 Nov 2023: 57 Dec 2023: 52 Jan 2024: 68 Feb 2024: 59 Mar 2024: 49 Apr 2024: 51 May 2024: 55 Jun 2024: 40 Jul 2024: 51 Aug 2024: 53 Sep 2024: 39 Oct 2024: 51 Nov 2024: 44 Dec 2024: 38 Jan 2025: 45 Feb 2025: 27 Mar 2025: 38 Apr 2025: 44 May 2025: 47 Jun 2025: 45 Jul 2025: 50 Aug 2025: 44 Sep 2025: 53 Oct 2025: 52 Nov 2025: 39 Dec 2025: 48 Jan 2026: 39 Feb 2026: 43 Apr 2026: 39 May 2026: 42

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 42 42,152
Items, last 12 months 541 536,349
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £12,511 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder low calcium infant formula (0913109) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).