Table 1.
Summary of drug data
| Molecule name | Therapeutic category | Observations | Dose | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbamazepine | Epilepsy | 8 | 200 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Syria |
| Ceftriaxone | Antibiotic | 7 | 1 g | China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, South Africa |
| Salbutamol | Asthma | 7 | 0.1 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia, Uganda |
| Fluoxetine | Antidepressant | 6 | 20 mg | China, Jordan, Malaysia, Philippines, Tunisia |
| Metformin | Diabetes | 6 | 500 mg | China, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines |
| Aciclovir | Antiviral | 5 | 200 mg | Jordan, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Syria, Tunisia |
| Amitriptyline | Antidepressant | 5 | 25 mg | Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia |
| Captopril | Antihypertensive | 5 | 25 mg | Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines |
| Ciprofloxacin | Antibiotic | 5 | 500 mg | Kazakhstan, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa |
| Diclofenac | Anti-inflammatory | 5 | 25 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Philippines, Syria |
| Phenytoin | Epilepsy | 5 | 100 mg | Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Tunisia |
| Beclometasone | Asthma | 4 | 50 mcg | China, Morocco, Peru |
| Diazepam | Anxiolytic | 4 | 5 mg | Jordan, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia |
| Losartan | Antihypertensive | 4 | 50 mg | China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia |
| Omeprazole | Antacid | 4 | 20 mg | China, Philippines, South Africa |
| Ranitidine | Antacid | 4 | 150 mg | Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Philippines,Syria |
| Fluconazole | Antifungal | 3 | 200 mg | South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda |
| Fluphenazine | Antipsychotic | 3 | 25 mg | Jordan, Morocco, Peru |
| Indinavir | Antiviral | 3 | 400 mg | Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco |
| Loratadine | Antihistamine | 3 | 10 mg | China, Malaysia, Syria |
| Simvastatin | Lipid lowering | 3 | 20 mg | China, Jordan, Malaysia |
| Zidovudine | Antiviral | 3 | 100 mg | Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco |
| Amlodipine | Calcium channel blocker | 2 | 5 mg | China, Malaysia |
| Atenolol | Antihypertensive | 2 | 50 mg | Philippines, Syria |
| Co-trimoxazole | Antibiotic | 2 | 8 + 40 mg/ml | Syria, Tunisia |
| Fluconazole | Antifungal | 2 | 150 mg | Jordan, Kazakhstan |
| Furosemide | Diueretic | 2 | 40 mg | Jordan, Philippines |
| Mebendazole | Antiparasitic | 2 | 100 mg | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
| Metronidazole | Antiparasitic | 2 | 500 mg | Philippines, Syria |
| Nevirapine | Antiviral | 2 | 200 mg | Lebanon, Morocco |
| Nifedipine retard | Anti hypertensive | 2 | 20 mg | Kuwait, Morocco |
| Pyrazinamide | Antiinfectives | 2 | 500 mg | Morocco, Philippines |
| Valproic acid | Epilepsy | 2 | 200 mg | Malaysia, Morocco |
| Acetylsalicylic acid | Anti-inflammatory | 1 | NA | Morocco |
| Amoxicillin | Antibiotic | 1 | 250 mg | Jordan |
| Benzathine benzylpenicillin | Antibiotic | 1 | 1.2 MIU vial | Morocco |
| Cefradine | Antibiotic | 1 | NA | China |
| Chloroquine | Antimalarial | 1 | NA | Tunisia |
| Cimetidine | Antacid | 1 | NA | China |
| Digoxin | Cardio therapy | 1 | 0.25 mg | Philippines |
| Diltiazem | Calcium channel blocker | 1 | 60 mg | Jordan |
| Enalapril | Antihypertensive | 1 | 20 mg | Jordan |
| Glibenclamide | Diabetes | 1 | 5 mg | Philippines |
| Gliclazide | Diabetes | 1 | NA | China |
| Insulin neutral | Diabetes | 1 | 100 ml | Kuwait |
| Isosorbide dinitrate | Cardio therapy | 1 | 10 mg | Philippines |
| Itraconazole | Antifungal | 1 | 100 mg | Malaysia |
| Lisinopril | Antihypertensive | 1 | 10 mg | Kuwait |
| Medroxyprogesterone | Contraceptive | 1 | 150 mg | Kazakhstan |
| Methyldopa | Antihypertensive | 1 | 250 mg | Jordan |
| Paracetamol | Anti-inflammatory | 1 | 500 mg | Syria |
| Prazosin | Antihypertensive | 1 | 1 mg | Malaysia |
| Streptomycin | Antibiotic | 1 | 1 g vial | Morocco |
Source: WHO/HAI 2006.
Note Due to lack of data, price elasticities could not be calculated for the following: Acetylsalicylic acid; Cefradine; Chloroquine; Cimetidine; and Glicazide”.
Note: Data from China were sampled in two regions, which resulted in two observations for this country. The corresponding elasticities were calculated separately.