Table 2.
Summary of composition and coverage of medicine price basket by medicine category (%), average from 2010 to 2014
| WHO ATC level 1 category | Share of medicine formulations in basket (%) | Share of expenditure in basket (%) | Expenditure of medicines in basket as a percentage of total purchases by medicine category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A – Alimentary tract and metabolism | 15.1 | 39.6 | 58.9 |
| B – Blood and blood forming organs | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| C – Cardiovascular system | 16.0 | 17.7 | 27.4 |
| D – Dermatalogicals | 4.4 | 0.5 | 25.6 |
| G – Genito-urinary system and sex hormones | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| H - Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins | 4.5 | 2.2 | 40.2 |
| J – Antiinfectives for systemic use | 27.1 | 21.5 | 29.1 |
| L – Antineoplastic agents and immunomodulating agents | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| M – Musculo-skeletal system | 3.7 | 1.2 | 10.9 |
| N – Nervous system | 11.2 | 8.9 | 19.1 |
| P – Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents | 0.9 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| R – Respiratory system | 6.7 | 4.8 | 19.1 |
| S – Sensory organs | 4.0 | 0.7 | 12.1 |
| V – Various | – | ||
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | – |