Affordability
Syria, December 2003
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 100.00 Syria Pound

Public sector Private sector Private inpatient prices in public hospitals
Product type Median
 treatment 
price		 No. of days’ wages 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        
  Lowest price generic       59.06   0.6   45.36   0.5  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       315.00   3.2      
  Lowest price generic       84.00   0.8   63.00   0.6  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Lowest price generic       102.00   1.0   81.80   0.8  
Candidiasis    Fluconazole 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       582.00   5.8   483.00   4.8  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand              
  Lowest price generic       126.00   1.3   94.50   0.9  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       37.98   0.4   28.80   0.3  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       163.80   1.6   130.50   1.3  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Lowest price generic       3.60   0.0   2.76   0.0  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       210.00   2.1   165.00   1.7  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       182.14   1.8      
  Lowest price generic       63.00   0.6   48.90   0.5  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       50.40   0.5      
  Lowest price generic       24.50   0.2   19.25   0.2  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 100.00         
  Originator brand       570.00   5.7      
  Lowest price generic       204.00   2.0   163.20   1.6  

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