Table 2.
Public and private sector patient prices
| Medicine | Formulation | Target size pack | Lowest price medicines MPR (25th -75th percentile) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public sector | Private sector | |||
| Albendazole | Tablet, 200 mg | 2 | 3.83 (3.83–5.74) | 3.83 (3.83–31.91) |
| Amoxicillin | Capsule, 250 mg | 10 | 0.18 (0.17–0.34) | 0.17(0.17–0.18) |
| Amoxicillin | Suspension, 125 mg | 100 ml | 2.51 (2.51–3.56) | 4.19 (2.51–4.47) |
| Aminophyllin | Injection, 25 mg/ml | 1 vial | – | – |
| Amoxicillin_Clavulanic acid | Tablet, 125 mg + 125 mg, tab | 10 | 3.18 (3.01–3.26) | 5.65 (3.51–5.65) |
| Amoxicillin_Clavulanic acid | Suspension, 125 mg + 31.25 mg | 100 ml | 2.03 (1.85–2.40) | 4.59 (1.85–4.59) |
| Amoxicillin_Clavulanic acid | Suspension, 250 mg + 62.50 mg | 100 ml | 3.75 (3.28–4.37) | 3.28 (3.16–3.30) |
| Azithromycin | Capsule, 250 mg | 6 | 1.81 (1.63–1.90) | 1.41 (0.80–1.86) |
| Azithromycin | Suspension, 200 mg/5 ml | 100 ml | 2.84 (2.63–2.84) | 3.13 (2.84–3.13) |
| Beclomethason | Inhaler, 50 mg/ day | 1 inhaler (200 doses) | – | – |
| Benzylpenicillin | Injection, 600 mg = 1 million IU | 1 vial | 0.89 (0.82–0.93) | 1.41 (0.80–1.90) |
| Carbamazepin | Tablet, 100 mg | 20 | 2.26 (2.03–3.59) | 3.61 (2.03–3.61) |
| Carbamazepin | Suspension, 100 mg/5 ml | 100 ml | ||
| Cefazolin | Injection, 1 g, vial | 1 vial | 1.37 (1.31–1.54) | 1.31 (1.31–1.43) |
| Ceftriaxone | Injection, 500 mg vial | 1 vial | 1.14 (1.05–1.31) | 1.32 (1.32–1.58) |
| Chloramphenicol | Tablet, 250 mg | 10 | 2.10 (1.99–2.21) | 2.10 (1.99–2.21) |
| Chloramphenicol | Injection,1 g, vial | 1 vial | ||
| Chlorpheniramine | Tablet, 4 mg | 24 | 17.01 (17.01–17.75) | 17.38 (17.01–19.23) |
| Clarithromycin | Suspension, 125 mg/ 5 ml | 100 ml | 1.14 (1.05–1.33) | 1.33 (1.33–1.39) |
| Clarithromycin | Tablet, 125 mg | 10 | 1.51 (1.34–2.51) | 2.35 (2.22–2.51) |
| Cotrimexazol | Tablet, 100 mg + 20 mg or 400 mg + 80 mg | 10 | 3.56 (3.56–3.86) | 3.96 (3.56–11.48) |
| Cotrimexazol | Suspension, 40 mg/5 ml | 100 ml | 0.41 (0.38–0.42) | 0.42 (0.38–0.42) |
| Diazepam | Tablet, 5 mg | 10 | 2.25 (2.14–3.05) | 3.21 (3.10–4.28) |
| Ferrous salt | Suspension, 30 mg/5 ml | 100 ml | 0.53 (0.51–0.55) | 0.65 (0.59–0.69) |
| Fluconazole | Capsule, 150 mg | 6 | 0.70 (0.70–0.73) | 3.02 (0.70–3.91) |
| Gentamycin | Injection, 10 mg/ml | 1 vial | 0.59 (0.59–0.64) | 0.59 (0.59–0.80) |
| Ibuprofen | Tablet, 2 mg | 24 | 12.38 (11.73–12.38) | 12.38 (10.42–14.66) |
| Ibuprofen | Suspension, 100 mg/5 ml | 100 ml | 3.75 (3.76–4.46) | 4.46 (4.46–4.64) |
| Isoniazide | Tablet, 100 mg | 56 | – | – |
| Morphine | Tablet, 10 mg | 56 | – | – |
| Morphine | oral solution, 10 mg/5 ml | 100 ml | – | – |
| ORS | Sachet, 500 ml | 1 sachet | 4.02 (2.51–5.03) | 4.53 (4.15–5.53) |
| Paracetamol | Tablet, 250 mg | 10 | – | – |
| Paracetamol | Suppository, 125 mg | 10 | 1.32 (1.32–1.43) | 1.32 (1.32–1.43) |
| Paracetamol | Suppository, 250 mg | 10 | 1.42 (1.42–1.53) | 1.48 (1.42–1.53) |
| Paracetamol | Suspension, 125 mg/5 ml | 100 ml | 3.17 (3.07–6.40) | 7.92 (3.26–7.92) |
| Phenobarbital | Tablet, 30 mg | – | – | |
| Phenobarbital | Injection, 100 mg/ml | 1 vial | – | – |
| Phenytoin | Tablet, 50 mg | 90 | – | – |
| Phenytoin | Suspension, 25 mg,30 mg/5 ml | 500 ml | – | – |
| Procain penicillin | Injection, 1 g, vial | 1 vial | 0.06 (0.06–0.07) | 0.08 (0.06–0.11) |
| Salbutamol | Inhaler, 100mcg | 1 inhaler (200 doses) | 2.26 (1.45–2.51) | 2.51 (2.49–2.58) |
| Vitamin A | Capsule, 100.000 IU | 50 | 1.60 (1.60–2.26) | 2.45 (1.60–2.52) |
| Vitamin B6 | Injection, 50 mg/ml | 1 vial | 0.14 (0.14–0.17) | 0.17 (0.17–0.23) |
| Zinc | Tablet, 20 mg | 14 | 1.95 (1.67–2.23) | 2.08 (1.67–2.23) |