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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 25.4× as often as Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 1,724 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,724items

Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291)

Powder micronutr… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291)
Items, March 2026 43,774 1,724
Items, last 12 months 538,123 19,462
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £148,894

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder micronutrient supplement (0913291).