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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 377.4× as often as Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 116 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

116items

Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212)

Powder essential… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212)
Items, March 2026 43,774 116
Items, last 12 months 538,123 1,323
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £10,449

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder essential fatty acid supplement (0913212).