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RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

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

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 4.1× as often as RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 10,374 in England.

10,374items

RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 10,374 Jan 2023: 12k Feb 2023: 11k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 11k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 11k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 11k Oct 2023: 11k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 11k Jan 2024: 11k Feb 2024: 11k Mar 2024: 11k Apr 2024: 11k May 2024: 12k Jun 2024: 11k Jul 2024: 12k Aug 2024: 11k Sep 2024: 11k Oct 2024: 12k Nov 2024: 11k Dec 2024: 11k Jan 2025: 12k Feb 2025: 10k Mar 2025: 11k Apr 2025: 11k May 2025: 11k Jun 2025: 11k Jul 2025: 12k Aug 2025: 11k Sep 2025: 12k Oct 2025: 12k Nov 2025: 11k Dec 2025: 12k Jan 2026: 11k Feb 2026: 10k Mar 2026: 11k Apr 2026: 11k May 2026: 10k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 10,374 42,152
Items, last 12 months 133,445 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £828,719 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).