Originator brand medicines surveyed
Afghanistan, November 2011







Medicine name Strength Dosage form Medicine list EML Originator brand name Originator brand manufacturer International reference price source MSH2010 (US $)
Abacavir 300 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Ziagen  GSK  0.4500
Albendazole 200 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zentel  GSK  0.0263
Amitriptyline 25 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Tryptizol  MSD  0.0076
Amoxicillin 250 mg/5ml  suspension  Regional   Yes  Amoxil  GSK  0.0060
Amoxicillin 500 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Amoxil  GSK  0.0290
Atenolol 50 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Tenormin  AstraZeneca  0.0095
Atorvastatin 20 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Lipitor  Pfizer  0.0618
Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose  inhaler  Regional   Yes  Becotide  GSK  0.0120
Biperiden 2mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Akineton  Abbott  0.0911
Captopril 25 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Capoten  BMS  0.0120
Carbamazepine 200 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Tegretol  Novartis  0.0148
Cefixime 400 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Suprax  Wyeth  0.2960
Ceftriaxone 1 g/vial  injection  Global   Yes  Rocephin  Roche  0.6900
Chloramphenicol 0.5 %  eye drops  Regional   Yes  Chloromycetin  Parke Davis  0.0364
Chlordiazepoxide 10 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Librium  Roche  0.0356
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Ciproxin  Bayer  0.0306
Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml  suspension  Global   Yes  Bactrim  Roche  0.0042
Dexamethasone 4 mg/ml  injection  Regional   Yes  Decadron  MSD  0.1170
Diazepam 5 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Valium  Roche  0.0061
Diclofenac 50 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Voltarol  Novartis  0.0043
Diltiazem 60 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Cardizem  Sanofi-Aventis  0.0210
Dopamine 40 mg  injection  Supplementary   Yes      0.0803
Doxycycline 100 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Vibramycin  Pfizer  0.0117
Erythromycin 40 mg/ml  suspension  Supplementary   Yes  Erythrocin  Abbott  0.0364
Fluoxetine 20 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Prozac  Eli Lilly  0.0122
Folic Acid 5 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes      0.0023
Furosemide 40 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Lasix  Sanofi-Aventis  0.0043
Glibenclamide 5 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Daonil  Sanofi-Aventis  0.0034
Gliclazide 80 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Diamicron  Servier  0.0660
Griseofulvin 250 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Grisovin  GSK  0.0363
Hydralazine 25 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Apresoline  Ciba Geigy  0.0340
Ibuprofen 400 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Brufen  Knoll  0.0094
Imipramine 25 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Tofranil  Ciba Geigy  0.0275
Lidocaine 2%  injection  Supplementary   Yes  Xylocaine  AstraZeneca  0.0169
Lisinopril 10 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zestrel  AstraZeneca  0.0385
Metformin 500 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Glucophage  BMS  0.0105
Methotrexate 2.5 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Methotrxate Lederle  Wyeth-Ayerst  0.0676
Metoclopramide 10 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Maxolon  GSK  0.0046
Metronidazole 400 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Flagyl  Sanofi-Aventis  0.0070
Morphine 10 mg/ml  injection  Supplementary   Yes      0.5433
Nifedipine 20 mg  tab Retard  Regional   Yes  Adalat Retard  Bayer  0.0213
Nystatin 100000IU  tab  Supplementary   Yes  Mycostatin  BMS  0.0220
Omeprazole 20 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Losec  AstraZeneca  0.0300
Paracetamol 120 mg/5ml  suspension  Global   Yes  Panadol  GSK  0.0039
Prednisolone 5 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes      0.0072
Ranitidine 150 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zantac  GSK  0.0200
Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose  inhaler  Global   Yes  Ventoline  GSK  0.0085
Simvastatin 20 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Zocor  MSD  0.0587
Spironolactone 25 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Aldactone  Searle  0.0322
Verapamil 40 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Isoptin  Knoll  0.0272

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