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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 25.3× as often as Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 1,728 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,728items

Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541)

Gel OTC glucose… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541)
Items, March 2026 43,774 1,728
Items, last 12 months 538,123 20,185
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £19,180

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Gel OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541).