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Affordability Iran, December 2007 Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 108 400.00 IR Rials |
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| Public sector | Private sector | Private pharmacies in public hospitals - patient prices | ||||||
| Product type | Median treatment price |
No. of days’ wages | Median treatment price |
No. of days’ wages | Median treatment price |
No. of days’ wages | ||
| Adult Respiratory Infect. Ceftriaxone 1 g/vial injection Duration : 1 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 1 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 9500.00 | 0.1 | 9500.00 | 0.1 | 9500.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Adult Respiratory Infect. Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 21 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 9,450.00 | 0.1 | 9450.00 | 0.1 | 9450.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Adult Respiratory Infect. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 14 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 9,100.00 | 0.1 | 9100.00 | 0.1 | 9100.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Anxiety Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 7 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 385.00 | 0.0 | 385.00 | 0.0 | 385.00 | 0.0 | ||
| Arthritis Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 4,800.00 | 0.0 | 4800.00 | 0.0 | 4800.00 | 0.0 | ||
| Asthma Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler Duration : day(s) Number of units per treatment : 200 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 17,000.00 | 0.2 | 17000.00 | 0.2 | 17000.00 | 0.2 | ||
| Asthma Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler Duration : day(s) Number of units per treatment : 200 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 28,800.00 | 0.3 | 28800.00 | 0.3 | 30000.00 | 0.3 | ||
| Cardiovascular disease Digoxin 0.25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||||
| Originator brand | 14,700.00 | 0.1 | 14700.00 | 0.1 | 14700.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 7200.00 | 0.1 | 7200.00 | 0.1 | 7200.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Depression Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 4,500.00 | 0.0 | 4500.00 | 0.0 | 4500.00 | 0.0 | ||
| Depression Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 5,850.00 | 0.1 | 5850.00 | 0.1 | 5850.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Diabetes Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 4,200.00 | 0.0 | 4200.00 | 0.0 | 4200.00 | 0.0 | ||
| Diabetes Metformin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||||
| Originator brand | 94,500.00 | 0.9 | 94500.00 | 0.9 | 94500.00 | 0.9 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 13500.00 | 0.1 | 13500.00 | 0.1 | 13500.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Diabetes Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 13,500.00 | 0.1 | 13500.00 | 0.1 | 13500.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Epilepsy Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 150 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 30,000.00 | 0.3 | 30000.00 | 0.3 | 30000.00 | 0.3 | ||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 30,000.00 | 0.3 | 30000.00 | 0.3 | 30000.00 | 0.3 | ||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||||
| Originator brand | 912,000.00 | 8.4 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 33000.00 | 0.3 | 33000.00 | 0.3 | 33000.00 | 0.3 | ||
| Hypertension Captopril 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 9,240.00 | 0.1 | 9240.00 | 0.1 | 9240.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Hypertension Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 3,600.00 | 0.0 | 3600.00 | 0.0 | 3600.00 | 0.0 | ||
| Hypertension Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 2,400.00 | 0.0 | 2400.00 | 0.0 | 2400.00 | 0.0 | ||
| Paediatric Resp. Infect. Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml suspension Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 100 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 6,300.00 | 0.1 | 6300.00 | 0.1 | 6300.00 | 0.1 | ||
| Paediatric Resp. Infect. Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 70 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 3,150.00 | 0.0 | 3150.00 | 0.0 | 3150.00 | 0.0 | ||
| Pain/inflammation Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension Duration : 3 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 45 Daily wage: 108,400 | ||||||||
| Lowest price generic | 2,025.00 | 0.0 | 2025.00 | 0.0 | 2025.00 | 0.0 | ||