Affordability
Armenia, October 2001
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 579.46 Dram

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        
  Most sold generic       997.50   1.7  
  Lowest price generic       1050.00   1.8  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       14,445.00   24.9  
  Most sold generic       1800.00   3.1  
  Lowest price generic       1800.00   3.1  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       1,500.00   2.6  
  Most sold generic       1000.00   1.7  
  Lowest price generic       1025.00   1.8  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Most sold generic       3,200.00   5.5  
  Lowest price generic       3060.00   5.3  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       27,857.10   48.1  
  Lowest price generic       15428.70   26.6  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Most sold generic       1,980.00   3.4  
  Lowest price generic       900.00   1.6  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       1,985.00   3.4  
  Most sold generic       332.50   0.6  
  Lowest price generic       140.00   0.2  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       993.75   1.7  
  Lowest price generic       956.25   1.7  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       1,285.80   2.2  
  Lowest price generic       825.00   1.4  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       1,260.00   2.2  
  Most sold generic       1190.00   2.1  
  Lowest price generic       1134.00   2.0  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 579.46         
  Originator brand       10,950.00   18.9  
  Most sold generic       1800.00   3.1  
  Lowest price generic       1800.00   3.1  

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