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

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated April 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 228.1× as often as Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284) in April 2026 — 44,246 items versus 194 in England.

44,246items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

194items

Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284) · April 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 April 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) versus Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284), April 2026
Measure	Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)	Tablets/capsules micronutrient supplement (0913284)
Items, April 2026	44,246	194
Items, last 12 months	537,971	2,137
Net ingredient cost, April 2026	£1,444,921	£22,579

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