Affordability
Egypt, September 2013
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 40.00 Egyptian Pounds

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  

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