Affordability
Kyrgyzstan, February 2005
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 20.00 Som

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        
  Most sold generic       56.70   2.8  
  Lowest price generic       52.50   2.6  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Most sold generic       44.00   2.2  
  Lowest price generic       36.20   1.8  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       145.00   7.3  
  Most sold generic       95.00   4.8  
  Lowest price generic       90.00   4.5  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       135.00   6.8  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Most sold generic       59.75   3.0  
  Lowest price generic       42.00   2.1  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Lowest price generic       8.80   0.4  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       352.00   17.6  
  Most sold generic       90.00   4.5  
  Lowest price generic       90.00   4.5  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       33.75   1.7  
  Lowest price generic       37.50   1.9  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       48.44   2.4  
  Lowest price generic       30.00   1.5  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       186.55   9.3  
  Most sold generic       49.00   2.5  
  Lowest price generic       50.75   2.5  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Most sold generic       240.00   12.0  
  Lowest price generic       102.00   5.1  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 20.00         
  Most sold generic       280.00   14.0  
  Lowest price generic       115.50   5.8  

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