Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated June 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 15.7× as often as Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282) in June 2026 — 45,002 items versus 2,867 in England.

45,002items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,867items

Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282) · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · ╌ Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282), June 2026
Measure	Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)	Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282)
Items, June 2026	45,002	2,867
Items, last 12 months	533,207	33,034
Net ingredient cost, June 2026	£1,483,765	£119,816

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