Originator brand medicines surveyed
Oman, October 2007







Medicine name Strength Dosage form Medicine list EML Originator brand name Originator brand manufacturer International reference price source MSH2006 (US $)
Acetylsalicylic acid 300 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Aspirin  Bayer  0.0023
Albendazole 200 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zentel  GSK  0.0091
Amitriptyline 25 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Tryptizol  MSD  0.0056
Amoxicillin 125 mg/5ml  suspension  Supplementary   Yes  Amoxil  GSK  0.0041
Amoxicillin 250 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Amoxil  GSK  0.0155
Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml  suspension  Regional   No  Amoxil  GSK  0.0057
Amoxicillin 500 mg  cap/tab  Global   No  Amoxil  GSK  0.0280
Atenolol 50 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Tenormin  AstraZeneca  0.0107
Atorvastatin 20 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Lipitor  Pfizer  1.0765
Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose  inhaler  Regional   Yes  Becotide  GSK  0.0143
Captopril 25 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Capoten  BMS  0.0112
Carbamazepine 200 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Tegretol  Novartis  0.0178
Ceftriaxone 1 g/vial  injection  Global   Yes  Rocephin  Roche  1.1571
Chloramphenicol 0.5 %  eye drops  Regional   Yes  Chloromycyetin  Park Davis  0.0611
Chlorphenamine 4 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Piriton  GSK  0.0013
Ciprofloxacin 250 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Ciprobay  Bayer  0.0194
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg  cap/tab  Global   No  Ciprobay  Bayer  0.0305
Co-amoxiclav 250+125 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Augmentin  GSK  0.3000
Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml  suspension  Global   Yes  Bactrim  Roche  0.0037
Dexamethasone 4 mg/ml  injection  Regional   Yes  Decadron  MSD  0.0963
Diazepam 5 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Valium  Roche  0.0043
Diclofenac 50 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Voltaren  Novartis  0.0057
Digoxin 0.25 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Lanoxin  GSK  0.0080
Fluoxetine 20 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Prozac  Lilly  0.0152
Furosemide 40 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Lasix  Hochest  0.0042
Glibenclamide 5 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Daonil  HMR  0.0036
Gliclazide 80 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Diamicron  Servier  0.0254
Hyoscine butylbromide 10 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Buscopan  Boehringer  0.0150
Ibuprofen 400 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Brufen  Knoll  0.0077
Isosorbide dinitrate 10 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Isordil  Wyeth  0.0290
Lisinopril 10 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zestril  AstraZeneca  0.0698
Metformin 500 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Glucophage  Merck  0.0171
Metronidazole 200 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Flagyl  Aventis  0.0044
Metronidazole 400 mg  cap/tab  Regional   No  Flagyl  Aventis  0.0120
Nifedipine 20 mg  tab Retard  Regional   Yes  Adalat  Bayer  0.0189
Omeprazole 20 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Losec  AstraZeneca  0.0730
Oral rehydration salts 1 L powder  sachet  Supplementary   Yes      0.0694
Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml  suspension  Global   Yes  Panadol  GSK  0.0038
Ranitidine 150 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zantac  GSK  0.0239
Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose  inhaler  Global   Yes  Ventolin  GSK  0.0084
Salbutamol 2mg/5ml  syrup  Supplementary   Yes  Ventolin  GSK  0.0042
Simvastatin 20 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Zocor  MSD  0.0547

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