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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 76.4× as often as Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 573 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

573items

Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311)

Powder OTC or di… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311)
Items, March 2026 43,774 573
Items, last 12 months 538,123 6,367
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £23,874

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Powder OTC or discontinued soup (0913311).