Table 4.
Median price ratios of lowest priced medicines, private and PROAM sector patient prices
|
Medicine name |
Lowest price medication MPR(25th-75thpercentile) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Private sector | PROAM sector | |
| Amoxicillin Suspension 125mg |
18.86 (14.65-19.54) |
n/a |
| Amoxicillin Suspension 250mg |
13.88 (9.60-19.55) |
1.85 (1.56-2.04) |
| Amoxicillin-Clav Suspension 125mg |
6.13 (4.50-6.13) |
n/a |
| Amoxicillin-Clav Suspension 250mg |
2.53 (2.16-2.76) |
0.60 (0.53-0.70) |
| Benzathine Penicillin G Injection |
35.54 (19.33-41.78) |
4.51 (3.16-5.86) |
| Carbamazepine Suspension |
3.04 (2.70-3.37) |
n/a |
| Ceftriaxone Injection |
13.20 (7.65-18.70) |
1.61 (1.10-1.65) |
| Cotrimoxazole suspension |
10.32 (6.42-16.48) |
1.37 (1.20-1.82) |
| Diazepam Injection |
19.70 (16.08-26.26) |
n/a |
| Gentamicin Injection |
n/a |
2.77 (2.08-3.46) |
| Ibuprofen |
31.54 (30.07-36.08) |
n/a |
| Oral Rehydration Solution, powder |
5.01 (4.38-7.51) |
1.88 (1.25-2.75) |
| Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) |
6.26 (4.72-7.65) |
1.05 (0.89-1.70) |
| Procaine Penicillin G |
10.46 (9.15-12.30) |
2.46 (2.04-2.65) |
| Salbutamol (Albuterol) Inhaler |
4.94 (3.49-5.56) |
1.20 (0.94-1.21) |
| Vitamin A | 15.13 (12.45-15.58) | n/a |
* Medicine price ratios (MPRs) were calculated only for medicines with price data from at least 4 medicine outlets.