Table 9 Comparison of median prices of lowest priced imported and locally manufactured medicines

Albendazole 400 mg Tablet

330

330

1

660

775.5

0.001

Albendazole Suspension 100 mg/5 ml

29.7

29.7

1

82.5

99

0.165

Amoxicillin Trihydrate Equivalent To Amoxicillin 250 mg

33

33

1

33

33

1

Ampicillin 250 mg + Cloxacillin 250 mg

57.75

66

0.25

66

66

1

Artemether / Lumefantrine 20/120 mg

49.5

68.64

0.034

61.38

68.64

0.26

Artemether / Lumefantrine 15/90 Dry Suspension

0

0

1

60.39

71.28

0.189

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C 100 mg) Tablet

16.5

33

0.026

16.5

33

0.165

Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg Tablets

16.5

33

0.046

66

66

1

Cetrizine Syrup 1 mg/Ml

21.78

21.78

1

27.39

33

0.261

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg

49.5

66

0.165

66

66

1

Ciprofloxacin 0.2% solution

495

660

0.016

660

825

0.017

Dextrose 5% solution

660

825

0.016

660

825

0.017

Dextrose 50% solution

1105.5

1155

0.023

1320

1650

0.003

Erythromycin 250 mg tab

44.55

66

0.035

66

66

1

Hartmann’s Ringers Lactate solution

660

660

1

660

825

0.017

Ibuprofen 200 mg Tablet

16.5

16.5

1

16.5

16.5

1

Ibuprofen Suspension 100 mg/5 ml

6.6

6.6

1

13.2

16.5

0.33

Loperamide 2 mg

33

33

1

33

33

1

Mannitol 20%

1320

1320

1

1320

1650

0.003

Metronidazole 0.5%

495

660

0.016

660

660

1

Metronidazole 200 mg Tablets /

16.5

16.5

1

16.5

16.5

1

Sodium Chloride 0.9% solution

660

825

0.017

660

660

1

Omeprazole 20 mg

33

0

1

49.5

66

0.65

ORS

165

165

1

165

165

1

ORS + Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 20 mg Tablets

990

990

1

0

0

1

Paracetamol 500 mg Tablets

16.5

16.5

1

29.7

33

0.33

Surgical Spirit

528

627

0.02

379.5

99

0.003

Sulfamethoxazole 400 mg / Trimethoprim 80 mg

33

33

1

33

33

1

Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate BP (54.90) Equivalent To 20 mg Elemental Zinc

33

33

1

33

66

0.063