Affordability
Pakistan, July 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 62.30 Pakistani Rupee

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       65.10   1.0  
  Lowest price generic       62.81   1.0  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       282.00   4.5  
  Lowest price generic       105.00   1.7  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       84.74   1.4  
  Lowest price generic       84.74   1.4  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       84.60   1.4  
  Lowest price generic          
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       88.00   1.4  
  Lowest price generic       53.60   0.9  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       117.00   1.9  
  Lowest price generic       100.15   1.6  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       50.40   0.8  
  Lowest price generic       13.50   0.2  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       182.14   2.9  
  Lowest price generic       68.57   1.1  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       28.00   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       17.50   0.3  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 62.30         
  Originator brand       528.00   8.5  
  Lowest price generic       402.00   6.5  

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