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Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 8.6× as often as Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 4,906 in England.

4,906items

Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder preterm infant formula (0913111)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 4,906 Jan 2023: 6k Feb 2023: 5k Mar 2023: 6k Apr 2023: 5k May 2023: 6k Jun 2023: 6k Jul 2023: 6k Aug 2023: 6k Sep 2023: 6k Oct 2023: 6k Nov 2023: 6k Dec 2023: 5k Jan 2024: 6k Feb 2024: 6k Mar 2024: 5k Apr 2024: 6k May 2024: 6k Jun 2024: 5k Jul 2024: 6k Aug 2024: 6k Sep 2024: 5k Oct 2024: 6k Nov 2024: 6k Dec 2024: 6k Jan 2025: 6k Feb 2025: 5k Mar 2025: 5k Apr 2025: 6k May 2025: 6k Jun 2025: 5k Jul 2025: 6k Aug 2025: 5k Sep 2025: 5k Oct 2025: 5k Nov 2025: 5k Dec 2025: 6k Jan 2026: 6k Feb 2026: 5k Mar 2026: 5k Apr 2026: 5k May 2026: 5k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 4,906 42,152
Items, last 12 months 62,935 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £232,716 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).