Affordability
Uzbekistan, December 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 716.82 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       1260.00   1.8  
  Lowest price generic       1092.00   1.5  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       24,000.00   33.5  
  Most sold generic       3210.00   4.5  
  Lowest price generic       1200.00   1.7  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       2417.00   3.4  
  Most sold generic       2400.00   3.3  
  Lowest price generic       2000.00   2.8  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Most sold generic       3510.00   4.9  
  Lowest price generic       2376.00   3.3  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Most sold generic       1125.00   1.6  
  Lowest price generic       1115.00   1.6  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Most sold generic       120.00   0.2  
  Lowest price generic       108.50   0.2  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       8200.00   11.4  
  Most sold generic       3285.00   4.6  
  Lowest price generic       2940.00   4.1  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       900.00   1.3  
  Lowest price generic       975.00   1.4  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       635.00   0.9  
  Lowest price generic       727.50   1.0  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-amoxiclav 125+31.25 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Originator brand       4,575.00   6.4  
  Most sold generic       4200.00   5.9  
  Lowest price generic       4200.00   5.9  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       2870.00   4.0  
  Most sold generic       1785.00   2.5  
  Lowest price generic       1120.00   1.6  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 716.82         
  Originator brand       26100.00   36.4  
  Most sold generic       3000.00   4.2  
  Lowest price generic       2250.00   3.1  

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