TABLE 4.
Medicine Name | Medicine type | %Availability in public sector% | Remarks | %Availability in private sector% | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetylsalicylic acid | Originator brand (OB) | 5 | Very low | 25 | Very low |
Acetylsalicylic acid | Lowest price generic (LPG) | 53 | Fairly high | 65 | Fairly high |
Amiodarone | OB | 29 | Very low | 40 | Low |
Amiodarone | LPG | 29 | Very low | 15 | Very low |
Amlodipine | OB | 28 | Very low | 78 | Fairly high |
Amlodipine | LPG | 38 | Low | 58 | Fairly high |
Atenolol | OB | 40 | Low | 68 | Fairly high |
Atenolol | LPG | 33 | Low | 63 | Fairly high |
Atorvastatin | OB | 36 | Low | 65 | Fairly high |
Atorvastatin | LPG | 50 | Fairly high | 63 | Fairly high |
Bisoprolol | OB | 35 | Low | 68 | Fairly high |
Bisoprolol | LPG | 23 | Very low | 40 | Low |
Captopril | OB | 64 | Fairly high | 80 | High |
Captopril | LPG | 29 | Very low | 30 | Low |
Digoxin | OB | 50 | Fairly high | 60 | Fairly high |
Digoxin | LPG | 29 | Very low | 10 | Very low |
Enalapril | OB | 23 | Very low | 73 | Fairly high |
Enalapril | LPG | 25 | Very low | 40 | Low |
Furosemide | OB | 38 | Low | 73 | Fairly high |
Furosemide | LPG | 25 | Very low | 18 | Very low |
Hydrochlorothiazide | OB | 8 | Very low | 0 | Very low |
Hydrochlorothiazide | LPG | 8 | Very low | 25 | Very low |
Losartan | OB | 7 | Very low | 48 | Low |
Losartan | LPG | 71 | Fairly high | 58 | Fairly high |
Lovastatin | OB | 5 | Very low | 10 | Very low |
Lovastatin | LPG | 5 | Very low | 28 | Very low |
Methyldopa | OB | 28 | Very low | 65 | Fairly high |
Methyldopa | LPG | 33 | Low | 10 | Very low |
Nifedipine retard | OB | 21 | Very low | 38 | Low |
Nifedipine retard | LPG | 29 | Very low | 20 | Very low |
Propranolol | OB | 20 | Very low | 68 | Fairly high |
Propranolol | LPG | 10 | Very low | 23 | Very low |
Simvastatin | OB | 14 | Very low | 53 | Fairly high |
Simvastatin | LPG | 29 | Very low | 43 | Low |
Spironolactone | OB | 10 | Very low | 65 | Fairly high |
Spironolactone | LPG | 33 | Low | 18 | Very low |