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