Affordability
Sudan, March 2012
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 12.00 Sudanese pounds

Public sector Private sector Revolving Drug Fund Charity organisation
Product type Median
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price		 No. of days’ wages Median
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price		 No. of days’ wages Median
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price		 No. of days’ wages Median
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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       61.50   5.1          
  Lowest price generic   34.00   2.8   13.00   1.1   30.00   2.5   27.00   2.2  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   6.51   0.5   7.82   0.7   12.60   1.1   9.45   0.8  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   7.00   0.6   11.20   0.9   10.08   0.8   3.08   0.3  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Co-amoxiclav 500+125 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Originator brand       50.00   4.2       49.81   4.2  
  Lowest price generic   26.07   2.2   28.00   2.3   37.88   3.2   22.74   1.9  
Anxiety    Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   0.70   0.1   1.05   0.1   1.19   0.1   12.24   1.0  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand               204.42   17.0  
  Lowest price generic   46.50   3.9   34.00   2.8   111.00   9.2   96.00   8.0  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   20.00   1.7   25.00   2.1       29.17   2.4  
  Lowest price generic       7.00   0.6   15.00   1.2      
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Lowest price generic   16.75   1.4   17.00   1.4   23.40   2.0   17.88   1.5  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       18.00   1.5   27.90   2.3   15.00   1.2  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       30.00   2.5          
  Lowest price generic   6.00   0.5   6.00   0.5   6.00   0.5   5.47   0.5  
Diabetes    Gliclazide 80 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       15.75   1.3   11.49   1.0      
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand       201.00   16.8       172.50   14.4  
  Lowest price generic   22.50   1.9   30.00   2.5   30.75   2.6      
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       19.50   1.6   72.00   6.0   19.56   1.6  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Atorvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   28.25   2.4   23.50   2.0   30.00   2.5      
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   21.00   1.8   21.00   1.8   36.00   3.0      
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       106.50   8.9          
  Lowest price generic   8.25   0.7   7.20   0.6   10.24   0.9   6.76   0.6  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       40.72   3.4          
  Lowest price generic   4.50   0.4   4.50   0.4   6.30   0.5   4.85   0.4  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-amoxiclav 125+31.25 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Originator brand               351.25   29.3  
  Lowest price generic   14.50   1.2   15.50   1.3   24.50   2.0   18.60   1.6  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Lowest price generic   3.00   0.2   3.50   0.3   4.00   0.3      
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand               17.78   1.5  
  Lowest price generic   1.75   0.1   2.10   0.2   1.89   0.2   2.80   0.2  
Pain/inflammation    Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 45        
  Lowest price generic   1.50   0.1   2.06   0.2   3.02   0.3      
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 12.00         
  Lowest price generic   21.43   1.8   21.42   1.8   21.42   1.8   21.43   1.8  

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