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RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 21.0× as often as RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 2,005 in England.

2,005items

RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 2,005 Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 1k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 2k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 2k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 2,005 42,152
Items, last 12 months 24,850 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £477,144 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 2.4 kcal/ml milkshake lower volume with fibre (0913021) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).