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

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 17.5× as often as Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282) in March 2026 — 43,774 items versus 2,505 in England.

43,774items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,505items

Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282) · March 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)

Tablets/capsules… 43,774

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282), March 2026
Measure Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282)
Items, March 2026 43,774 2,505
Items, last 12 months 538,123 32,763
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,428,243 £98,360

See the full profile for Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) or Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913282).