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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder infant formula (0913242)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 1,956.6× as often as Powder infant formula (0913242) in June 2026 — 45,002 items versus 23 in England.

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder infant formula (0913242) · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder infant formula (0913242): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder infant formula (0913242)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Aug 2023 Feb 2024 Aug 2024 Feb 2025 Aug 2025 Jun 2026 Powder infant fo… 45,002 Jan 2023: 39k Feb 2023: 35k Mar 2023: 40k Apr 2023: 35k May 2023: 39k Jun 2023: 40k Aug 2023: 39k Sep 2023: 39k Oct 2023: 39k Nov 2023: 40k Dec 2023: 38k Jan 2024: 39k Feb 2024: 37k Mar 2024: 37k Apr 2024: 39k May 2024: 39k Jun 2024: 37k Jul 2024: 40k Aug 2024: 39k Sep 2024: 38k Oct 2024: 40k Nov 2024: 38k Dec 2024: 39k Jan 2025: 46k Feb 2025: 41k Mar 2025: 43k Apr 2025: 44k May 2025: 47k Jun 2025: 45k Jul 2025: 48k Aug 2025: 43k Sep 2025: 46k Oct 2025: 46k Nov 2025: 43k Dec 2025: 46k Jan 2026: 44k Feb 2026: 41k Mar 2026: 44k Apr 2026: 44k May 2026: 42k Jun 2026: 45k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder infant formula (0913242), June 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder infant formula (0913242)
Items, June 2026 45,002 23
Items, last 12 months 533,207 238
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £1,483,765 £17,226

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder infant formula (0913242).