Affordability
China, Shaanxi Province, September 2010
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 25.33 Chinese Yuan Renminb

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   93.70   3.7      
  Lowest price generic   2.79   0.1   2.50   0.1  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 400+80 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   1.07   0.0   0.94   0.0  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   16.87   0.7   10.50   0.4  
Adult Respiratory Infect.     Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic       1.57   0.1  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   59.10   2.3   52.50   2.1  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   32.50   1.3   30.00   1.2  
  Lowest price generic   5.20   0.2   4.50   0.2  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   47.20   1.9   44.85   1.8  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   311.14   12.3   291.43   11.5  
  Lowest price generic       73.93   2.9  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   14.49   0.6   16.56   0.7  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand   144.90   5.7   124.88   4.9  
  Lowest price generic       7.50   0.3  
Diabetes    Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   40.88   1.6   33.75   1.3  
  Lowest price generic   15.68   0.6   11.40   0.5  
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 100 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Lowest price generic   5.85   0.2   6.00   0.2  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   138.00   5.4   113.57   4.5  
  Lowest price generic   55.50   2.2   49.29   1.9  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   315.43   12.5   278.57   11.0  
Hypertension     Lisinopril 10 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       126.86   5.0  
Hypertension    Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       252.86   10.0  
  Lowest price generic   39.20   1.5   36.50   1.4  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   1.98   0.1   1.86   0.1  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   176.57   7.0   160.71   6.3  
  Lowest price generic   42.00   1.7   32.86   1.3  
Hypertension    Losartan 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   216.86   8.6   191.14   7.5  
  Lowest price generic       167.14   6.6  
Infection     Aciclovir 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 5 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 25        
  Lowest price generic       11.32   0.4  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   5.06   0.2   5.00   0.2  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 25.33         
  Originator brand   428.57   16.9   396.43   15.6  
  Lowest price generic   13.97   0.6   20.36   0.8  

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