Table 5.
Affordability: Number of days' wages of worker making lowest paid government wages needed to purchase standard treatments
|
Disease condition and ‘standard’ treatment |
Day’s wages to pay for treatment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | Drug name, strength, dosage form | Treatment schedule | Lowest price medication - Private Sector | Lowest price medication - PROAM sector |
| Respiratory Tract Infections, UTIs |
Amoxicillin Suspension 125 mg/5 mL |
Child up to 10 years: 125mg (=5ml) x 3 x 7 days = 105 ml |
1.3 |
n/a |
| Respiratory Tract Infections, UTIs |
Amoxicillin Suspension 250 mg/5 mL |
Child over 10 years: 250mg (=5ml) x 3 x 7 days = 105 ml |
1.3 |
0.2 |
| Respiratory Tract Infections, Otitis Media |
Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid Suspension 125–31.25mg/5 ml |
Child 1–6 years: 125mg (=5ml) x 3 x 7 days = 105 ml |
2.2 |
n/a |
| Respiratory Tract Infections, Otitis Media |
Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid Suspension 250–62.5mg/5 ml |
Child over 10 years: 250mg (=5ml) x 3 x 7 days = 105 ml |
2.6 |
0.6 |
| Seizure Disorder |
Carbamazepine Suspension 100mg/5ml |
Maintenance treatment: 5mg/kg x 18 kg* x 3 x 30 days = 8100mg or 405 mL for 1 month. |
6.6 |
n/a |
| Infections due to Susceptible Organisms |
Ceftriaxone 500 mg vial |
Child under 50 kg: Maximum 1 gram daily x 7 days. |
15 |
1.8 |
| Infections due to Susceptible Organisms |
Cotrimoxazole |
18 kg x 4mg/kg = 72 mg TMP x 2 x 7 days = 1008 mg. 126 ml total for 7 days. |
0.8 |
0.1 |
| Dehydration |
Oral Rehydration Solution, powder to make 500 mL |
Moderate Dehydration: 75mL/kg x 18 kg = 1350 |
0.1 |
n/a |
| Pneumonia |
Procaine Penicillin G |
50mg/kg x 18 kg = 900mgx10 days = 9000mg |
1.7 |
0.4 |
| Pain/inflammation |
Paracetamol 24mg/ml suspension |
5 year old child: 15mg/kg x 18 kg x 4 x 3 = 3240 mg (=130 mL) |
0.5 |
0.1 |
| Asthma |
Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler |
1 inhaler of 200 doses |
1.3 |
0.3 |
| Xerophthalmia | Vitamin A 50,000 units | Child 1–12 years: 200,000 units x 3 doses | 0.4 | n/a |