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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 86.2× as often as Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 508 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

508items

Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356)

Powder disc or n… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356)
Items, March 2026 43,774 508
Items, last 12 months 538,123 6,137
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £28,268

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder disc or non ACBS pre-thickened formula (0913356).