Table 6.
The minimum DDD cost of anti-hypertension medicines in Guangzhou, Tianjin and Shanghai
| No. | Generic name | Average minimum DDD cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liwan district, Guangzhou | Hebei district, Tianjin | Luwan district, Shanghai | ||
| 1 | Losartan | 7.65 | 7.19 | 7.13 |
| 2 | Captopril | 0.04 | 3.33 | 0.39 |
| 3 | Nitrendipine | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| 4 | Enalapril | 1.38 | 1.99 | 1.61 |
| 5 | Indapamide | 0.72 | 0.94 | 0.51 |
| 6 | Amlodipine | 3.27 | 5.91 | 4.75 |
| 7 | Levamlodipine | 8.62 | 7.09 | 5.89 |
| 8 | Benazepril | 3.41 | 2.92 | 3.87 |
| 9 | Perindopril | 3.87 | 4.03 | 4.05 |
| 10 | Fosinopril | 5.58 | 5.55 | 3.78 |
| 11 | Valsartan | 4.48 | 5.47 | 5.24 |
| 12 | Irbesartan | 3.53 | 3.66 | 5.74 |
| 13 | Felodipine | 3.14 | 6.69 | 5.00 |
| Average | 3.80 | 5.12 | 4.64 | |
Source of Data: Ministry of Health, China: Report on pharmaceutical purchasing and utilization in primary health institution in China. Beijing; 2009.