Affordability
Peru, June 2002
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 13.66 Nuevo sol

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       31.50   2.3  
  Most sold generic       10.50   0.8  
  Lowest price generic   6.30   0.5   10.50   0.8  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       35.50   2.6  
  Most sold generic   11.80   0.9      
  Lowest price generic   14.00   1.0   21.50   1.6  
Depression     Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       87.30   6.4  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       60.12   4.4  
  Most sold generic       46.80   3.4  
  Lowest price generic   12.00   0.9   29.36   2.1  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       11.91   0.9  
  Most sold generic       8.00   0.6  
  Lowest price generic   0.50   0.0   1.00   0.1  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       20.00   1.5  
  Most sold generic       13.50   1.0  
  Lowest price generic       18.00   1.3  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       52.50   3.8  
  Most sold generic       15.00   1.1  
  Lowest price generic       14.49   1.1  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       16.92   1.2  
  Most sold generic       25.67   1.9  
  Lowest price generic   2.92   0.2   7.00   0.5  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 13.66         
  Originator brand       108.00   7.9  
  Most sold generic       90.00   6.6  
  Lowest price generic   18.00   1.3   30.00   2.2  

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