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RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 4,215.2× as often as RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 10 in England.

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RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 10 Jan 2023: 162 Feb 2023: 116 Mar 2023: 103 Apr 2023: 82 May 2023: 79 Jun 2023: 59 Jul 2023: 81 Aug 2023: 43 Sep 2023: 54 Oct 2023: 42 Nov 2023: 30 Dec 2023: 38 Jan 2024: 34 Feb 2024: 36 Mar 2024: 36 Apr 2024: 42 May 2024: 42 Jun 2024: 35 Jul 2024: 41 Aug 2024: 31 Sep 2024: 30 Oct 2024: 37 Nov 2024: 36 Dec 2024: 26 Jan 2025: 30 Feb 2025: 25 Mar 2025: 28 Apr 2025: 13 May 2025: 15 Jun 2025: 24 Jul 2025: 21 Aug 2025: 14 Sep 2025: 18 Oct 2025: 12 Nov 2025: 18 Dec 2025: 12 Jan 2026: 8 Feb 2026: 12 Mar 2026: 8 Apr 2026: 7 May 2026: 10

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 10 42,152
Items, last 12 months 164 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £549 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 2.4 kcal/ml dessert style (milk based) (0913051) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).