Affordability
Fiji, September 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 20.00 Fiji Dollars

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       7.98   0.4  
  Most sold generic       1.58   0.1  
  Lowest price generic       1.47   0.1  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       10.50   0.5  
  Most sold generic       1.80   0.1  
  Lowest price generic       3.00   0.2  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       8.00   0.4  
  Most sold generic       4.00   0.2  
  Lowest price generic       4.00   0.2  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       20.00   1.0  
  Lowest price generic       10.00   0.5  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       9.90   0.5  
  Most sold generic       4.50   0.2  
  Lowest price generic       4.50   0.2  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       7.20   0.4  
  Most sold generic       0.60   0.0  
  Lowest price generic       1.20   0.1  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       18.00   0.9  
  Most sold generic       2.70   0.1  
  Lowest price generic       2.70   0.1  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       4.28   0.2  
  Most sold generic       0.23   0.0  
  Lowest price generic       0.22   0.0  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       0.60   0.0  
  Lowest price generic       0.60   0.0  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       16.20   0.8  
  Most sold generic       0.75   0.0  
  Lowest price generic       1.50   0.1  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       3.15   0.2  
  Most sold generic       1.40   0.1  
  Lowest price generic       1.40   0.1  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 20.00         
  Originator brand       11.40   0.6  
  Most sold generic       4.20   0.2  
  Lowest price generic       4.20   0.2  

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