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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 2,084.5× as often as Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 21 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

21items

Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501)

Powder OTC infan… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501)
Items, March 2026 43,774 21
Items, last 12 months 538,123 185
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £1,163

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder OTC infant formulae (0913501).