Affordability
Kazakhstan, November 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 300.00 Tenge

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Originator brand       409.50   1.4  
  Most sold generic       327.60   1.1  
  Lowest price generic       162.75   0.5  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       2298.00   7.7  
  Most sold generic       360.00   1.2  
  Lowest price generic       144.00   0.5  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   400.00   1.3   347.00   1.2  
  Most sold generic       340.00   1.1  
  Lowest price generic       340.00   1.1  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Most sold generic       441.00   1.5  
  Lowest price generic       396.00   1.3  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       162.00   0.5  
  Most sold generic   156.00   0.5   150.00   0.5  
  Lowest price generic   156.00   0.5   120.00   0.4  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       70.00   0.2  
  Most sold generic       54.00   0.2  
  Lowest price generic       45.00   0.2  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       810.00   2.7  
  Most sold generic   82.50   0.3   450.00   1.5  
  Lowest price generic   82.50   0.3   300.00   1.0  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       255.00   0.9  
  Most sold generic       189.00   0.6  
  Lowest price generic       138.00   0.5  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       2400.00   8.0  
  Most sold generic       390.00   1.3  
  Lowest price generic   390.00   1.3   360.00   1.2  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 300.00         
  Most sold generic   915.00   3.1   750.00   2.5  
  Lowest price generic   915.00   3.1   270.00   0.9  

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