Table 2.
Quantity of medicine supplied per user (scenarios 1 and 2) for a 90-day period
| Medication | Supplied as | Quantity required per user | Cost, US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine | 5 mg | 90 tablets | 0.006/tablet |
| Aspirin | 81 mg (75–100 mg) | 90 tablets | 0.0089/tablet |
| Atenolol | 50 mg | 90 tablets | 0.0039/tablet |
| Beclomethasone | 100 doses of 100 mcg | 2 inhalers (2 times a day) | 4.80/inhaler |
| Dextrose 50% | 50 mL ampoules | 2 ampoules | 0.675/ampoule |
| Enalapril (heart failure) | 5 mg | 360 tablets | 0.0329/tablet |
| Enalapril (all else) | 5 mg | 180 tablets | 0.0329/tablet |
| Furosemide | 20 mg | 360 tablets | 0.0022/tablet |
| Glibenclamide | 2.5 mg | 90 tablets | 0.0035/tablet |
| Glyceryl trinitrate | 0.3 mg | 15 tablets (5 tablets×3 days) | 0.047/tablet |
| Heparin (10 000 U/mL) | 50 000 U phials | 2 phials (12 500 U SC q12 hours×3 days) | 1.99/phial |
| Hydralazine | 20 mg in 1 mL phials | 4 phials | 20.13/phial |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 12.5 mg | 90 tablets | 0.0026/tablet |
| Insulin 30/70 (adult DM) | 10 mL of 100 U/mL | 2 phials (average of 60 U/days) | 2.40 per phial |
| Insulin 30/70 (child DM) | 10 mL of 100 U/mL | 2 phials (average of 20 U/days) | 2.40/phial |
| Metformin | 500 mg | 270 tablets | 0.007/tablet |
| Prednisone (adult asthma) | 10 mg | 15 tablets (3 tablets×5 days) | 0.0206/tablet |
| Prednisone (child asthma) | 10 mg | 6 tablets (3 tablets×2 days) | 0.0206/tablet |
| Prednisone (COPD) | 10 mg | 21 tablets (3 tablets×7 days) | 0.0206/tablet |
| Salbutamol (asthma) | 200 doses of 100 μg per inhaler | 1 inhaler (2 times a day) | 3.32/inhaler |
| Salbutamol (COPD) | 200 doses of 100 μg per inhaler | 3 inhalers (6 doses per day) | 3.32/inhaler |
| Simvastatin | 20 mg | 90 tablets | 0.0168/tablet |
DM, diabetes mellitus; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.