Affordability
Ukraine, September 2007 Palliative Care medicines
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
Constipation    Bisacodyl 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   4.44   0.3   4.30   0.3  
Constipation    Bisacodyl 10 mg suppository         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   12.06   0.8   12.00   0.8  
Nausea / vomiting    Metoclopramide 10 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 180        
  Lowest price generic   35.28   2.4   32.40   2.2  
Nausea / vomiting    Haloperidol 1.5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   3.45   0.2   2.82   0.2  
Pain relief    Ibuprofen 400 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   115.42   7.9   85.87   5.9  
Pain relief    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand   251.59   17.2   194.18   13.2  
  Lowest price generic   8.29   0.6   6.84   0.5  
Pain relief     Gabapentin 300 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       165.00   11.2  
Pain relief     Tramadol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 120        Daily wage: 14.67         
  Lowest price generic       76.50   5.2  

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