Affordability
Peru, September 2005
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 15.33 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       29.40   1.9  
  Lowest price generic   2.52   0.2   6.30   0.4  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       67.80   4.4  
  Lowest price generic   12.00   0.8   18.00   1.2  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       28.00   1.8  
  Lowest price generic   5.40   0.4   12.00   0.8  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       52.00   3.4  
  Lowest price generic       35.10   2.3  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       91.98   6.0  
  Lowest price generic   18.00   1.2   45.45   3.0  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   1.20   0.1   12.00   0.8  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       71.82   4.7  
  Lowest price generic       51.54   3.4  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       12.00   0.8  
  Lowest price generic   0.10   0.0   0.50   0.0  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   6.00   0.4   7.50   0.5  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       56.84   3.7  
  Lowest price generic   6.75   0.4   9.00   0.6  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       17.50   1.1  
  Lowest price generic   1.46   0.1   4.43   0.3  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 15.33         
  Originator brand       107.20   7.0  
  Lowest price generic   9.00   0.6   15.00   1.0  

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