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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 21,076.0× as often as Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 2 in England.

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)   ·   ╌ Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531)

0 23k 47k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Aug 2025 May 2026 Tablet OTC probi… 42,152 Jan 2023: 39k Feb 2023: 35k Mar 2023: 40k Apr 2023: 35k May 2023: 39k Jun 2023: 40k Jul 2023: 39k 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 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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531), May 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531)
Items, May 2026 42,152 2
Items, last 12 months 531,923 21
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,380,774 £59

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Tablet OTC probiotic (0913531).