Affordability
Thailand, October 2006
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 211.50 Baht

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        
  Originator brand       133.88   0.6  
  Lowest price generic   31.50   0.1   42.00   0.2  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       360.00   1.7  
  Lowest price generic   30.00   0.1   60.00   0.3  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   160.00   0.8   180.00   0.9  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   45.00   0.2   82.50   0.4  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   67.50   0.3   90.00   0.4  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       180.00   0.9  
  Lowest price generic   60.00   0.3   60.00   0.3  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       73.00   0.3  
  Lowest price generic   3.50   0.0   5.25   0.0  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   645.00   3.0      
  Lowest price generic   180.00   0.9      
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       270.00   1.3  
  Lowest price generic   30.00   0.1   60.00   0.3  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       57.00   0.3  
  Lowest price generic   15.00   0.1   30.00   0.1  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       52.50   0.2  
  Lowest price generic   14.00   0.1   29.17   0.1  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 211.50         
  Originator brand       1,170.00   5.5  
  Lowest price generic   60.00   0.3   99.00   0.5  

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