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Affordability Egypt, September 2013 Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 40.00 Egyptian Pounds |
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| Public sector | Private sector | |||||
| Product type | Median treatment price |
No. of days’ wages | Median treatment price |
No. of days’ wages | ||
| Anaemia Epoetin alpha 4000 IU injection Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 12 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 2280.00 | 57.0 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 1380.00 | 34.5 | ||||
| Anxiety Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 7 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 2.10 | 0.1 | ||||
| Arthritis Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 22.50 | 0.6 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 12.00 | 0.3 | ||||
| Asthma Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler Duration : day(s) Number of units per treatment : 200 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 13.00 | 0.3 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 12.00 | 0.3 | ||||
| Asthma Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 200 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 11.80 | 0.3 | ||||
| Cardiovascular disease Clopidrogel 75 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 219.64 | 5.5 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 60.00 | 1.5 | ||||
| Depression Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 10.50 | 0.3 | ||||
| Diabetes Insulin human soluble 100 U/mL injection Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 10 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 31.00 | 0.8 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 31.00 | 0.8 | ||||
| Diabetes Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 18.00 | 0.4 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 6.00 | 0.2 | ||||
| Diabetes Metformin 500 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 27.00 | 0.7 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 18.00 | 0.4 | ||||
| Diabetes Metformin 850 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Lowest price generic | 11.00 | 0.3 | ||||
| Diabetes Insulin human isophane 100 IU/ml injection Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 10 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 31.00 | 0.8 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 33.62 | 0.8 | ||||
| Epilepsy Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 150 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 82.50 | 2.1 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 67.50 | 1.7 | ||||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Atorvastatin 10 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 128.57 | 3.2 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 68.57 | 1.7 | ||||
| Hypercholesterolaemia Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 171.43 | 4.3 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 85.71 | 2.1 | ||||
| Hypertension Captopril 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 60 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 30.00 | 0.8 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 19.20 | 0.5 | ||||
| Hypertension Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 67.50 | 1.7 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 24.00 | 0.6 | ||||
| Hypertension Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 17.14 | 0.4 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 4.88 | 0.1 | ||||
| Neuroleptic Risperidone 2 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 558.00 | 13.9 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 198.00 | 5.0 | ||||
| Neuroleptic Clozapine 25 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 90 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 72.00 | 1.8 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 47.25 | 1.2 | ||||
| Ulcer Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab Duration : 30 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 30 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 115.71 | 2.9 | ||||
| Lowest price generic | 28.93 | 0.7 | ||||
| Venous thromboembolism prophyl Enoxaparin 40 mg inj/syringe Duration : 7 day(s) Number of units per treatment : 7 Daily wage: 40.00 | ||||||
| Originator brand | 210.00 | 5.2 | ||||