Affordability
China, Shaanxi Province, March 2012
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 33.33 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   65.70   2.0      
  Lowest price generic   2.60   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   1.05   0.0   0.98   0.0  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   13.65   0.4   11.20   0.3  
Adult Respiratory Infect.     Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic       1.40   0.0  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       60.00   1.8  
  Lowest price generic   44.75   1.3   48.00   1.4  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   23.80   0.7   23.80   0.7  
  Lowest price generic   9.80   0.3   6.00   0.2  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   47.20   1.4   45.00   1.4  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   336.43   10.1   78.00   2.3  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   15.03   0.5   15.30   0.5  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand   131.40   3.9   121.50   3.6  
  Lowest price generic   12.11   0.4   50.70   1.5  
Diabetes    Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   37.20   1.1   32.50   1.0  
  Lowest price generic   12.45   0.4   10.40   0.3  
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand   165.25   5.0   156.50   4.7  
  Lowest price generic       7.13   0.2  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   107.14   3.2   102.86   3.1  
  Lowest price generic   58.93   1.8   56.25   1.7  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   315.43   9.5   255.00   7.7  
  Lowest price generic   223.50   6.7   53.50   1.6  
Hypertension     Lisinopril 10 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       102.86   3.1  
Hypertension    Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   293.74   8.8   73.60   2.2  
  Lowest price generic   38.70   1.2   36.00   1.1  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   1.98   0.1   1.80   0.1  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   163.29   4.9   147.86   4.4  
  Lowest price generic   38.95   1.2   38.57   1.2  
Hypertension    Losartan 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   202.29   6.1   180.00   5.4  
  Lowest price generic   167.13   5.0   155.57   4.7  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   4.40   0.1   5.00   0.1  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   428.57   12.9   384.45   11.5  
  Lowest price generic   17.89   0.5   19.29   0.6  
Viral infection    Aciclovir 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 5 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 25        Daily wage: 33.33         
  Lowest price generic   2.48   0.1   11.14   0.3  

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