Table 10 Affordability in number of days’ wages needed to purchase standard treatment
Days’ wages needed to purchase a 30 days’ treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qatar | Lebanon | |||
PHCC | Community pharmacies | Private clinics/hospitals | Community pharmacies | |
Bisoprolol 5 mg × 60 | 0.1 OB | 0.9 OB | 0.9 OB | 1 OB/ 0.4 LPG |
Digoxin 0.25 mg × 30 | 0 OB | 0 OB | ||
Verapamil 80 mg × 90 | 0.2 OB | 1 OB | ||
Amiodarone 200 mg × 30 | 0.1 OB | 0.3 OB / 0.2 LPG | ||
Amlodipine 5 mg × 30 | 0.1 OB | 0.9 OB / 0.6 LPG | 0.9 OB / 0.6 LPG | 0.4 OB / 0.4 LPG |
Enalapril 5 mg × 120 | 0.1 OB | 3 OB / 1.6 LPG | 3 OB | |
Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg × 30 | 0 OB | 0.3 OB | 0.3 OB | 0.2 OB |
Furosemide 40 mg × 30 | 0 OB | 0.4 OB | 0.4 OB | 0.4 OB |
Spironolactone 25 mg × 30 | 0.4 OB | 0.2 OB | ||
Acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg × 30 | 0 OB | 0.1 OB | 0.1 OB | 0.1 OB / 0.1 LPG |
Clopidogrel 75 mg × 30 | 0.4 OB | 4.2 OB / 2.6 LPG | 4.2 OB | 2.5 OB / 0.9 LPG |
Simvastatin 20 mg × 30 | 0.1 OB | 1.4 OB / 1.1 LPG | 1.4 OB / 0.2 LPG | |
Atorvastatin 20 mg × 30 | 0.3 OB | 3.1 OB / 1.7 LPG | 3.1 OB / 1.9 LPG | 2.3 OB / 1 LPG |