Affordability
China, Shaanxi Province, November 2012, Paediatric meds
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 29.58 Chinese Yuan Renminb

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages
Arthritis    Isoniazid 100 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   2.61   0.1   2.52   0.1  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   23.80   0.8   24.15   0.8  
  Lowest price generic   18.20   0.6   17.00   0.6  
Asthma     Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   47.18   1.6      
Asthma    Aminophylline 25 mg/ml injection         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   2.80   0.1   5.60   0.2  
Epilepsy     Phenobarbitone 30 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   2.79   0.1      
Epilepsy     Diazepam 5 mg/ml injection         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   1.96   0.1      
Epilepsy     Phenobarbitone 100 mg/ml injection         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Lowest price generic   0.57   0.0      
Helminths infection    Albendazole 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Originator brand   7.28   0.2   7.00   0.2  
  Lowest price generic   1.96   0.1   4.70   0.2  
Infection    Benzylpenicillin 1 MIU/vial injection         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   4.03   0.1   4.38   0.1  
Infection    Azithromycin 250 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   4.23   0.1   11.08   0.4  
Infection    Fluconazole 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 14 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   24.73   0.8   22.17   0.7  
Infection    Cefazolin 1 g injection         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   14.07   0.5   7.00   0.2  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   3.86   0.1   2.94   0.1  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-amoxiclav 250+125 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   26.32   0.9   18.73   0.6  
Rehydration    Oral rehydration salts 500 ml powder sachet         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 2        Daily wage: 29.58         
  Lowest price generic   1.10   0.0   1.60   0.1  

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