Affordability
Tajikistan, February 2005
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 0.40 Somoni

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   3.68   9.2   3.36   8.4  
  Lowest price generic   3.15   7.9   3.15   7.9  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   54.00   135.0   45.00   112.5  
  Most sold generic   3.00   7.5   2.20   5.5  
  Lowest price generic   2.00   5.0   2.00   5.0  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Most sold generic   6.00   15.0   6.00   15.0  
  Lowest price generic   6.00   15.0   6.00   15.0  
Cardiovascular disease    Digoxin 0.25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   1.80   4.5   1.50   3.8  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Most sold generic   1.80   4.5   1.20   3.0  
  Lowest price generic   1.80   4.5   1.20   3.0  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Most sold generic   0.18   0.5   0.20   0.5  
  Lowest price generic   0.18   0.5   0.18   0.5  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic   10.80   27.0   12.00   30.0  
  Lowest price generic   10.80   27.0   12.00   30.0  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic   2.00   5.0   2.10   5.3  
  Lowest price generic   2.00   5.0   2.10   5.3  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Most sold generic       5.47   13.7  
  Lowest price generic   4.20   10.5   3.50   8.8  
Pyelonephritis    Nalidixic acid 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 28        
  Most sold generic   28.00   70.0   28.00   70.0  
  Lowest price generic   28.00   70.0   28.00   70.0  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 0.40         
  Most sold generic   6.30   15.8   7.20   18.0  
  Lowest price generic   4.50   11.3   4.20   10.5  

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