Affordability
Afghanistan, November 2011
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 150.00 Afghani

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   267.40   1.8   285.19   1.9  
  Lowest price generic   45.00   0.3   60.15   0.4  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Originator brand   96.08   0.6   101.85   0.7  
  Lowest price generic   46.20   0.3   55.96   0.4  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Originator brand   364.00   2.4   421.54   2.8  
  Lowest price generic   49.00   0.3   70.00   0.5  
Anxiety    Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   5.25   0.0   7.00   0.0  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   40.80   0.3   66.55   0.4  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   120.00   0.8   153.80   1.0  
  Lowest price generic   80.00   0.5   90.00   0.6  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   130.00   0.9   228.00   1.5  
  Lowest price generic   90.00   0.6   98.06   0.7  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   51.00   0.3   53.38   0.4  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand   108.05   0.7   127.00   0.8  
  Lowest price generic   60.30   0.4   78.48   0.5  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   60.00   0.4   70.00   0.5  
  Lowest price generic   37.50   0.2   42.00   0.3  
Diabetes     Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       72.00   0.5  
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Lowest price generic   120.00   0.8   179.87   1.2  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   120.00   0.8   160.00   1.1  
Hypercholesterolaemia     Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       109.25   0.7  
Hypertension    Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   185.00   1.2   240.00   1.6  
  Lowest price generic   60.00   0.4   63.00   0.4  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   45.13   0.3   57.25   0.4  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   21.00   0.1   25.77   0.2  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Lowest price generic   24.50   0.2   31.50   0.2  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Erythromycin 40 mg/ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Lowest price generic   38.00   0.3   45.00   0.3  
Pain/inflammation    Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 45        
  Originator brand   22.50   0.2   26.20   0.2  
  Lowest price generic   18.38   0.1   18.45   0.1  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   33.00   0.2   39.00   0.3  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 150.00         
  Lowest price generic   18.00   0.1   90.00   0.6  

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