Affordability
Jordan, May 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 3.00 Jordan Dinar

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Originator brand       6.77   2.3  
  Most sold generic       2.76   0.9  
  Lowest price generic   0.29   0.1   2.75   0.9  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       13.80   4.6  
  Most sold generic       6.45   2.2  
  Lowest price generic       6.24   2.1  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       3.58   1.2  
  Most sold generic       1.62   0.5  
  Lowest price generic       1.52   0.5  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       7.06   2.4  
  Most sold generic       4.68   1.6  
  Lowest price generic   1.50   0.5   4.68   1.6  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       32.43   10.8  
  Most sold generic       12.92   4.3  
  Lowest price generic   1.08   0.4   12.92   4.3  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand          
  Most sold generic       4.20   1.4  
  Lowest price generic       4.20   1.4  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       6.70   2.2  
  Most sold generic       5.62   1.9  
  Lowest price generic   0.15   0.0   3.22   1.1  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       2.27   0.8  
  Most sold generic       0.57   0.2  
  Lowest price generic   0.02   0.0   0.50   0.2  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       3.08   1.0  
  Lowest price generic       3.69   1.2  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       9.06   3.0  
  Most sold generic       3.64   1.2  
  Lowest price generic       3.64   1.2  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       2.70   0.9  
  Most sold generic   0.25   0.1   0.83   0.3  
  Lowest price generic   0.24   0.1   0.83   0.3  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 3.00         
  Originator brand       25.77   8.6  
  Most sold generic       13.92   4.6  
  Lowest price generic   0.66   0.2   13.92   4.6  

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