Affordability
Nicaragua, October 2008
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 60.03 Córdoba

Public sector Private sector Ventas Sociales de Medicamentos
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        
  Originator brand       445.00   7.4      
  Lowest price generic       63.50   1.1   26.00   0.4  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic       42.00   0.7   42.00   0.7  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Originator brand       805.00   13.4      
  Lowest price generic       70.00   1.2   28.00   0.5  
Anxiety     Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic       7.00   0.1      
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       690.00   11.5      
  Lowest price generic       60.00   1.0   30.00   0.5  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Lowest price generic       105.50   1.8   40.50   0.7  
Asthma     Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Lowest price generic       191.72   3.2      
Depression     Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       177.75   3.0      
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       478.80   8.0      
  Lowest price generic       135.00   2.2      
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       420.00   7.0      
  Lowest price generic       46.50   0.8   30.00   0.5  
Diabetes    Metformin 850 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       300.00   5.0   90.00   1.5  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Atorvastatin 10 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       816.75   13.6      
  Lowest price generic       330.00   5.5      
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       945.00   15.7      
  Lowest price generic       352.50   5.9   202.50   3.4  
Hypertension    Enalapril 10 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       540.00   9.0      
  Lowest price generic       60.00   1.0   30.00   0.5  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       90.00   1.5   60.00   1.0  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       573.92   9.6      
  Lowest price generic       105.00   1.7      
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       224.37   3.7      
  Lowest price generic       37.50   0.6   24.00   0.4  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Lowest price generic       66.66   1.1   39.00   0.6  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       149.80   2.5      
  Lowest price generic       22.93   0.4   9.13   0.2  
Pain/inflammation    Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 45        
  Lowest price generic       10.56   0.2   4.78   0.1  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       758.15   12.6      
  Lowest price generic       160.38   2.7      
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 60.03         
  Lowest price generic       157.50   2.6   60.00   1.0  

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