Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) vs Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated May 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 257.0× as often as Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 164 in England.

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

164items

Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284): national items dispensed by month

▬ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · ╌ Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284), May 2026
Measure	Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)	Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284)
Items, May 2026	42,152	164
Items, last 12 months	533,448	2,132
Net ingredient cost, May 2026	£1,380,774	£20,014

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