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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder infant formula (0913231)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 2,918.3× as often as Powder infant formula (0913231) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 15 in England.

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder infant formula (0913231) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder infant formula (0913231): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder infant formula (0913231)

Powder infant fo… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder infant formula (0913231), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder infant formula (0913231)
Items, March 2026 43,774 15
Items, last 12 months 538,123 200
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £3,573

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder infant formula (0913231).