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Affordability China, Shaanxi Province, May 2014 Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 37.33 Chinese Yuan Renminb |
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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 | 65.70 | 1.8 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.50 | 0.0 | 2.50 | 0.1 | ||
| Adult Respiratory Infect. Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 21 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 19.29 | 0.5 | 11.03 | 0.3 | ||
| Arthritis Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 34.25 | 0.9 | 38.75 | 1.0 | ||
| Asthma Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler Duration : day(s) Number of units per treatment : 200 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 23.50 | 0.6 | 23.80 | 0.6 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 16.80 | 0.5 | 15.00 | 0.4 | ||
| Cardiovascular disease Digoxin 0.25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.40 | 0.1 | 2.25 | 0.1 | ||
| Depression Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 279.86 | 7.5 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 279.86 | 7.5 | ||||
| Depression Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 14.72 | 0.4 | 15.75 | 0.4 | ||
| Diabetes Metformin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 130.05 | 3.5 | 112.50 | 3.0 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 18.15 | 0.5 | 6.38 | 0.2 | ||
| Diabetes Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 37.15 | 1.0 | 31.25 | 0.8 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 21.20 | 0.6 | 9.50 | 0.3 | ||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 103.61 | 2.8 | 98.14 | 2.6 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 32.28 | 0.9 | 47.14 | 1.3 | ||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 309.01 | 8.3 | 252.00 | 6.8 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 203.53 | 5.5 | 192.86 | 5.2 | ||
| Hypertension Enalapril 10 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 31.88 | 0.9 | 48.00 | 1.3 | ||
| Hypertension Lisinopril 10 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 94.42 | 2.5 | ||||
| Hypertension Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 306.86 | 8.2 | 255.85 | 6.9 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 27.25 | 0.7 | 34.98 | 0.9 | ||
| Hypertension Captopril 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.74 | 0.0 | 1.80 | 0.0 | ||
| Hypertension Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 162.86 | 4.4 | 137.10 | 3.7 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 37.64 | 1.0 | 31.14 | 0.8 | ||
| Hypertension Losartan 50 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 197.14 | 5.3 | 179.14 | 4.8 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 159.86 | 4.3 | 158.14 | 4.2 | ||
| Infection Azithromycin 250 mg cap/tab Duration : 5 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 5 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 58.25 | 1.6 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.85 | 0.1 | 7.92 | 0.2 | ||
| Paediatric Resp. Infect. Co-trimoxazole 400+80 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 14 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 1.00 | 0.0 | 1.19 | 0.0 | ||
| Ulcer Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 4.80 | 0.1 | 5.80 | 0.2 | ||
| Ulcer Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 404.14 | 10.8 | 386.79 | 10.4 | ||
| Lowest price generic | 12.64 | 0.3 | 12.86 | 0.3 | ||
| Viral infection Aciclovir 200 mg cap/tab Duration : 5 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 25 Daily wage: 37.33 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.91 | 0.1 | 10.88 | 0.3 | ||