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Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 263.5× as often as Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 160 in England.

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Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 160 Jan 2023: 167 Feb 2023: 142 Mar 2023: 175 Apr 2023: 161 May 2023: 153 Jun 2023: 158 Jul 2023: 151 Aug 2023: 180 Sep 2023: 181 Oct 2023: 175 Nov 2023: 169 Dec 2023: 206 Jan 2024: 203 Feb 2024: 187 Mar 2024: 190 Apr 2024: 221 May 2024: 239 Jun 2024: 197 Jul 2024: 193 Aug 2024: 172 Sep 2024: 154 Oct 2024: 199 Nov 2024: 175 Dec 2024: 171 Jan 2025: 178 Feb 2025: 160 Mar 2025: 163 Apr 2025: 162 May 2025: 189 Jun 2025: 178 Jul 2025: 219 Aug 2025: 202 Sep 2025: 198 Oct 2025: 196 Nov 2025: 184 Dec 2025: 215 Jan 2026: 179 Feb 2026: 179 Mar 2026: 153 Apr 2026: 165 May 2026: 160

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 160 42,152
Items, last 12 months 2,228 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £58,732 £1,380,774

See the full profile for Ready to serve 2 kcal/ml milkshake, lower volume (0913081) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).