Affordability
United Arab Emirates, December 2006
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 30.00 Dirham

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       36.75   1.2  
  Lowest price generic       12.08   0.4  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       74.00   2.5  
  Lowest price generic       22.50   0.8  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       27.50   0.9  
  Lowest price generic       16.50   0.6  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       41.50   1.4  
  Lowest price generic          
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       237.84   7.9  
  Lowest price generic          
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       36.00   1.2  
  Lowest price generic          
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       48.30   1.6  
  Lowest price generic       23.70   0.8  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       11.90   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       5.05   0.2  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       23.25   0.8  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       40.20   1.3  
  Lowest price generic       19.50   0.7  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       15.40   0.5  
  Lowest price generic       5.25   0.2  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 30.00         
  Originator brand       222.48   7.4  
  Lowest price generic       57.00   1.9  

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