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

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 8.0× as often as Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 5,449 in England.

5,449items

Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 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)

Powder thickener… 5,449

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), March 2026
Measure Powder preterm infant formula (0913111) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, March 2026 5,449 43,774
Items, last 12 months 63,887 538,123
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £256,235 £1,428,243

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