Affordability
Ukraine, September 2007
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 14.67 UAH

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        
  Lowest price generic   8.00   0.5   7.20   0.5  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   14.76   1.0   13.18   0.9  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Originator brand       216.93   14.8  
  Lowest price generic   14.27   1.0   10.01   0.7  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   167.73   11.4   129.45   8.8  
  Lowest price generic   5.53   0.4   4.56   0.3  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   12.20   0.8   12.45   0.8  
  Lowest price generic   10.90   0.7   10.90   0.7  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       28.20   1.9  
  Lowest price generic   30.41   2.1   30.89   2.1  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   12.97   0.9   12.27   0.8  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   10.04   0.7   8.91   0.6  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   4.11   0.3   4.02   0.3  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand   47.95   3.3   43.42   3.0  
  Lowest price generic   34.52   2.4   40.98   2.8  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       127.50   8.7  
  Lowest price generic   51.35   3.5   102.05   7.0  
Hypertension    Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       89.40   6.1  
  Lowest price generic   38.38   2.6   36.06   2.5  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   40.72   2.8   41.40   2.8  
  Lowest price generic   13.50   0.9   11.34   0.8  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   3.99   0.3   4.12   0.3  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   5.45   0.4   5.25   0.4  
Hypertension    Losartan 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       226.98   15.5  
  Lowest price generic   32.56   2.2   27.80   1.9  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.     Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Lowest price generic       5.14   0.4  
Pain/inflammation    Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 45        
  Originator brand   6.66   0.5   5.84   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       3.22   0.2  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   10.56   0.7   11.70   0.8  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   13.57   0.9   14.52   1.0  
Viral infection    Aciclovir 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 5 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 25        Daily wage: 14.67         
  Originator brand       164.76   11.2  
  Lowest price generic   35.62   2.4   28.03   1.9  

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