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RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 468.4× as often as RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 90 in England.

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RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 90 Jan 2023: 77 Feb 2023: 100 Mar 2023: 111 Apr 2023: 99 May 2023: 102 Jun 2023: 85 Jul 2023: 94 Aug 2023: 101 Sep 2023: 118 Oct 2023: 112 Nov 2023: 103 Dec 2023: 86 Jan 2024: 86 Feb 2024: 91 Mar 2024: 78 Apr 2024: 90 May 2024: 83 Jun 2024: 80 Jul 2024: 95 Aug 2024: 83 Sep 2024: 90 Oct 2024: 94 Nov 2024: 77 Dec 2024: 91 Jan 2025: 81 Feb 2025: 66 Mar 2025: 96 Apr 2025: 71 May 2025: 88 Jun 2025: 79 Jul 2025: 113 Aug 2025: 58 Sep 2025: 88 Oct 2025: 113 Nov 2025: 82 Dec 2025: 99 Jan 2026: 88 Feb 2026: 83 Mar 2026: 74 Apr 2026: 74 May 2026: 90

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 90 42,152
Items, last 12 months 1,041 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £5,734 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 2.5 kcal/ml energy (carbohydrate) liquid (0913142) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).