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RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 18.9× as often as RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 2,233 in England.

2,233items

RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 2,233 Jan 2023: 3k Feb 2023: 3k Mar 2023: 3k Apr 2023: 3k May 2023: 3k Jun 2023: 3k Jul 2023: 3k Aug 2023: 3k Sep 2023: 3k Oct 2023: 3k Nov 2023: 3k Dec 2023: 3k Jan 2024: 3k Feb 2024: 3k Mar 2024: 3k Apr 2024: 3k May 2024: 3k Jun 2024: 3k Jul 2024: 3k Aug 2024: 3k Sep 2024: 3k Oct 2024: 3k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 3k Jan 2025: 3k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 3k Jun 2025: 3k Jul 2025: 3k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 3k Oct 2025: 3k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 3k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 2k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 2,233 42,152
Items, last 12 months 28,971 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £310,535 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 1.5 - 1.6 kcal/ml milkshake with fibre (0913011) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).