Affordability
Tunisia, March 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 7.04 Tunisian Dinar

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Originator brand       7.17   1.0  
  Most sold generic       4.43   0.6  
  Lowest price generic       4.43   0.6  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       9.18   1.3  
  Most sold generic       4.76   0.7  
  Lowest price generic       4.76   0.7  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       2.04   0.3  
  Most sold generic          
  Lowest price generic          
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Most sold generic       2.92   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       2.92   0.4  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       3.13   0.4  
  Most sold generic          
  Lowest price generic          
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       8.49   1.2  
  Most sold generic       2.11   0.3  
  Lowest price generic       2.11   0.3  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Most sold generic       1.00   0.1  
  Lowest price generic       0.86   0.1  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       20.63   2.9  
  Most sold generic       13.23   1.9  
  Lowest price generic       13.23   1.9  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       5.14   0.7  
  Lowest price generic       5.14   0.7  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       2.30   0.3  
  Most sold generic       2.00   0.3  
  Lowest price generic       1.98   0.3  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       49.65   7.1  
  Most sold generic       31.74   4.5  
  Lowest price generic       31.74   4.5  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 7.04         
  Most sold generic       49.24   7.0  
  Lowest price generic       49.24   7.0  

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