Affordability
Morocco, April 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 62.60 Dirham

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       64.22   1.0  
  Lowest price generic       53.11   0.8  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       70.90   1.1  
  Most sold generic       49.70   0.8  
  Lowest price generic       49.70   0.8  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       56.00   0.9  
  Most sold generic       55.20   0.9  
  Lowest price generic       50.00   0.8  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       58.12   0.9  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       86.30   1.4  
  Most sold generic       36.20   0.6  
  Lowest price generic       36.20   0.6  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       37.44   0.6  
  Most sold generic       35.19   0.6  
  Lowest price generic       34.92   0.6  
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand       243.30   3.9  
  Lowest price generic          
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       36.62   0.6  
  Most sold generic       24.51   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       23.25   0.4  
Hypertension    Atenolol 100 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       128.41   2.1  
  Most sold generic       71.04   1.1  
  Lowest price generic       71.03   1.1  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       45.90   0.7  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       19.25   0.3  
  Most sold generic       12.85   0.2  
  Lowest price generic       12.85   0.2  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 62.60         
  Originator brand       450.00   7.2  
  Most sold generic       224.40   3.6  
  Lowest price generic       163.20   2.6  

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