Affordability
Kyrgyzstan, September 2015
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 46.19 som

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        
  Lowest price generic       30.00   0.6  
Adult Respiratory Infect.     Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic       68.25   1.5  
Adult Respiratory Infect.     Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic       56.00   1.2  
Anti-thrombosis    Acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       330.00   7.1  
  Lowest price generic       90.00   1.9  
Anxiety     Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic       20.48   0.4  
Arthritis     Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       60.00   1.3  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       226.00   4.9  
  Lowest price generic       230.00   5.0  
Asthma     Beclometasone 250 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Lowest price generic       690.00   14.9  
Depression     Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       592.50   12.8  
Depression     Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic       216.00   4.7  
Diabetes     Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       84.00   1.8  
Diabetes     Metformin 850 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       415.10   9.0  
Epilepsy     Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Lowest price generic       300.00   6.5  
Hypercholesterolaemia     Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       690.00   14.9  
Hypertension     Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic       410.00   8.9  
Hypertension     Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       67.50   1.5  
Hypertension     Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic       15.00   0.3  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.     Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Lowest price generic       66.50   1.4  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.     Co-amoxiclav 25+6.25 mg/ml millilitre         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Lowest price generic       222.00   4.8  
Pain/inflammation    Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 3 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 45        
  Originator brand       135.00   2.9  
  Lowest price generic       32.62   0.7  
Systemic mycoses    Fluconazole 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       17,820.00   385.8  
  Lowest price generic       600.00   13.0  
Ulcer     Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 46.19         
  Lowest price generic       60.00   1.3  

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