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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 540.4× as often as Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 81 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

81items

Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193)

Powder carbohydr… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193)
Items, March 2026 43,774 81
Items, last 12 months 538,123 864
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £326

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder carbohydrate supplement (0913193).