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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder 4:1 formula (0913181)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 288.0× as often as Powder 4:1 formula (0913181) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 152 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

152items

Powder 4:1 formula (0913181) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder 4:1 formula (0913181): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder 4:1 formula (0913181)

Powder 4:1 formu… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder 4:1 formula (0913181), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder 4:1 formula (0913181)
Items, March 2026 43,774 152
Items, last 12 months 538,123 2,009
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £37,099

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder 4:1 formula (0913181).