Affordability
Sudan, February 2013
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 12.00 Sudanese Pound SDG

Public sector Private sector Revolving Drug Fund
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 : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 3        
  Lowest price generic   166.50   13.9   45.00   3.8   36.00   3.0  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   13.12   1.1   13.12   1.1   12.21   1.0  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   14.00   1.2   14.00   1.2   12.60   1.1  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Co-amoxiclav 875+125 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Originator brand       110.50   9.2      
  Lowest price generic   70.00   5.8   61.50   5.1   62.00   5.2  
Anxiety    Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   1.26   0.1   1.40   0.1   0.70   0.1  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   64.00   5.3   59.25   4.9   57.00   4.8  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   37.50   3.1   30.00   2.5   15.25   1.3  
  Lowest price generic   19.00   1.6   17.00   1.4      
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Lowest price generic   24.00   2.0   24.00   2.0   23.50   2.0  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   27.00   2.2   27.00   2.2   18.09   1.5  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   6.00   0.5   9.00   0.8   9.00   0.8  
Diabetes    Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       55.00   4.6      
  Lowest price generic   18.00   1.5   15.75   1.3   18.00   1.5  
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand       225.00   18.8      
  Lowest price generic   45.00   3.8   45.00   3.8   30.00   2.5  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   25.20   2.1   24.00   2.0   17.50   1.5  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   48.00   4.0   33.00   2.8   32.57   2.7  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   39.00   3.2   39.00   3.2   24.00   2.0  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   9.00   0.8   9.50   0.8   9.00   0.8  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       62.68   5.2      
  Lowest price generic   8.00   0.7   6.00   0.5   6.00   0.5  
Malaria    Artemether+Lumefantrine 20+120 mg cap/tab         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 3        
  Originator brand       9.00   0.8   6.75   0.6  
  Lowest price generic   1.68   0.1   5.00   0.4      
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Lowest price generic   10.67   0.9   10.67   0.9   9.17   0.8  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Lowest price generic   4.67   0.4   5.60   0.5   4.34   0.4  
Pain/inflammation    Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 45        
  Lowest price generic   3.00   0.2   3.75   0.3   3.00   0.2  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 12.00         
  Lowest price generic   32.14   2.7   30.00   2.5   27.86   2.3  

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