Affordability
Lebanon, February 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 10 000.00 Lebanese Pound

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price
No. of days’ wages
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       19776.00   2.0  
  Most sold generic       17060.00   1.7  
  Lowest price generic       17060.00   1.7  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       8,791.00   0.9  
  Most sold generic       6761.00   0.7  
  Lowest price generic       6761.00   0.7  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       8739.00   0.9  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       12,904.80   1.3  
  Most sold generic       2727.60   0.3  
  Lowest price generic       2640.00   0.3  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       5,572.50   0.6  
  Most sold generic       1567.45   0.2  
  Lowest price generic       1567.45   0.2  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Most sold generic       4,590.00   0.5  
  Lowest price generic       4591.50   0.5  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       17,642.14   1.8  
  Most sold generic       3617.00   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       3617.00   0.4  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       5,616.80   0.6  
  Most sold generic       3906.70   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       3906.70   0.4  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       81,630.00   8.2  
  Most sold generic       42000.00   4.2  
  Lowest price generic       12000.00   1.2  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 10,000         
  Originator brand       146,211.44   14.6  
  Most sold generic       62987.14   6.3  
  Lowest price generic       44922.86   4.5  

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