Originator brand medicines surveyed
China, Shaanxi Province, May 2014







Medicine name Strength Dosage form Medicine list EML Originator brand name Originator brand manufacturer International reference price source MSH2012 (US $)
Aciclovir 200 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  zovirax  GSK  0.0428
Albendazole 200 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zentel  GSK  0.0285
Aminophylline 100 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes      0.0059
Amitriptyline 25 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Tryptizol  MSD  0.0070
Amlodipine 5 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Norvasc  Pfizer  0.0321
Amoxicillin 500 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Amoxil  GSK  0.0313
Atenolol 50 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Tenormin  AstraZeneca  0.0106
Atorvastatin 20 mg  cap/tab  Regional   No  Lipitor  Pfizer  0.0640
Azithromycin 250 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Zithromax  Pfizer  0.1794
Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose  inhaler  Regional   Yes  Becotide  GSK  0.0145
Captopril 25 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Capoten  BMS  0.0216
Cefradine 0.5 g/vial  injection  Supplementary   No  Velosef  BMS  
Ceftriaxone 1 g/vial  injection  Global   Yes  Rocephin  Roche  0.7041
Cephalexin 250 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Keflex  Eli Lilly  0.0466
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Ciproxin  Bayer  0.0378
Co-trimoxazole 400+80 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Bactrim  Roche  0.0113
Diazepam 5 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Valium  Roche  0.0063
Diclofenac 50 mg  cap/tab  Global   No  Voltarol  Novartis  0.0065
Digoxin 0.25 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Lanoxin  GSK  0.0148
Enalapril 10 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Renitec  MSD  0.0527
Erythromycin 250 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Pantomicina  Abbott  0.0378
Fluconazole 150 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Diflucan  Pfizer  0.0675
Fluoxetine 20 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Prozac  Eli Lilly  0.0353
Glibenclamide 5 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Daonil  Sanofi-Aventis  0.0042
Gliclazide 80 mg  cap/tab  Regional   No  Diamicron  Servier  0.0593
Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Dichlotride  MSD  0.0049
Ibuprofen 400 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Brufen  Knoll  0.0109
Ketoconazole 200 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Nizoral  Janssen  0.0536
Lisinopril 10 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   No  Zestril  AstraZeneca  0.1286
Loratadine 10 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Clarityne  MSD  0.0514
Losartan 50 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   No  Cozaar  MSD  0.2443
Lovastatin 20 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   No  Mevacor  Merk  
Metformin 500 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Glucophage  BMS  0.0168
Metronidazole 200 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Flagyl  Sanofi-Aventis  0.0061
Miconazole 2%  cream  Supplementary   Yes  Daktarin  Janssen  0.0232
Nifedipine 20 mg  tab Retard  Regional   Yes  Adalat Retard  Bayer  0.0233
Ofloxacin 200 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   No  Tarivid  Aentis  0.0661
Omeprazole 20 mg  cap/tab  Global   No  Losec  AstraZeneca  0.0242
Paracetamol 500 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Panadol  GSK  0.0049
Ranitidine 150 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Zantac  GSK  0.0250
Rifampicin 150 mg  cap/tab  Supplementary   Yes  Rimactan  Novartis  0.0393
Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose  inhaler  Global   Yes  Ventoline  GSK  0.0114
Simvastatin 20 mg  cap/tab  Global   Yes  Zocor  MSD  0.0252
Sodium Valproate 200 mg  cap/tab  Regional   Yes  Epilim  Sanofi-Aventis  0.0895

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