Oman, October 2007
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 3.50 Omani Rial
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Affordability Oman, October 2007 Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 3.50 Omani Rial |
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| Public sector | Private sector | |||||
| Product type | 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 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 12.66 | 3.6 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 4.50 | 1.3 | ||||
| Adult Respiratory Infect. Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 21 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 2.84 | 0.8 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.26 | 0.4 | ||||
| Adult Respiratory Infect. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 14 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 21.27 | 6.1 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.10 | 0.6 | ||||
| Anxiety Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 7 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 0.56 | 0.2 | ||||
| Arthritis Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 17.52 | 5.0 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.55 | 0.7 | ||||
| Asthma Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler Duration : day(s) Number of units per treatment : 200 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 4.74 | 1.4 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.18 | 0.3 | ||||
| Asthma Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler Duration : day(s) Number of units per treatment : 200 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.22 | 0.6 | ||||
| Depression Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 27.58 | 7.9 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 18.12 | 5.2 | ||||
| Depression Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 4.50 | 1.3 | ||||
| Diabetes Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 6.20 | 1.8 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 3.01 | 0.9 | ||||
| Diabetes Metformin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 2.58 | 0.7 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.50 | 0.4 | ||||
| Diabetes Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 3.88 | 1.1 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.06 | 0.6 | ||||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 29.61 | 8.5 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 11.71 | 3.3 | ||||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 31.61 | 9.0 | ||||
| Hypertension Lisinopril 10 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 18.82 | 5.4 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 16.42 | 4.7 | ||||
| Hypertension Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 14.04 | 4.0 | ||||
| Hypertension Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 3.67 | 1.1 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.54 | 0.4 | ||||
| Paediatric Resp. Infect. Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml suspension Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 100 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 4.95 | 1.4 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.63 | 0.5 | ||||
| Paediatric Resp. Infect. Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 70 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.41 | 0.4 | ||||
| Pain/inflammation Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension Duration : 3 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 45 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 0.38 | 0.1 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 0.20 | 0.1 | ||||
| Ulcer Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 20.12 | 5.7 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 5.76 | 1.6 | ||||
| Ulcer Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 Daily wage: 3.50 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 36.30 | 10.4 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 10.71 | 3.1 | ||||