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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 10,943.5× as often as Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 4 in England.

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511)

Powder OTC follo… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511)
Items, March 2026 43,774 4
Items, last 12 months 538,123 74
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £143

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder OTC follow on formula (0913511).