Powder thickener - starch based (0913161)
Powder thickener - starch based (0913161) was ranked 843rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 1,375 items, down 11.3% on a year earlier.
1,375items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£46,888
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
17,827items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Powder thickener - starch based (0913161): national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Powder thickener - starch based (0913161), by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Thick & Easy Original powder | 1,341 | £45,902 |
| Thixo-D Original powder | 34 | £986 |
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