Availability, pricing and affordability of essential medicines in Eastern Ethiopia: a comprehensive analysis using WHO/HAI methodology

Sisay, Mekonnen; Amare, Firehiwot; Hagos, Bisrat; Edessa, Dumessa

doi:10.1186/s40545-021-00339-2

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

Table 1 List of essential medicines included in the analysis

From: Availability, pricing and affordability of essential medicines in Eastern Ethiopia: a comprehensive analysis using WHO/HAI methodology

Generic name	Dosage form and strength	Originator brand (OB)	Manufacturer
1. Salbutamol	Inhaler, 0.1 mg/dose	Ventoline	GSK
2. Metformin	Tablet, 500 mg	Glucophage	Bristol-Myers Squibb
3. Bisoprolol	Cap/tab, 5 mg	Concor	Merck
4. Captopril	Tab, 25 mg	Capoten	BMS
5. Simvastatin	Cap/tab, 20 mg	Zocor	MSD
6. Amitriptyline	Cap/tab, 25 mg	Tryptizol	MSD
7. Ciprofloxacin	Cap/tab, 500 mg	Ciproxin	Bayer
8. Co-trimoxazole	Suspension, 40 + 200 mg/5 ml	Bactrim	Roche
9. Amoxicillin	Cap/tab, 500 mg	Amoxil	GSK
10. Ceftriaxone	Injection, 1 g/vial	Rocephin	Roche
11. Diazepam	Cap/tab, 5 mg	Valium	Roche
12. Diclofenac	Cap/tab, 50 mg	Voltaren/cataflam	Novartis
13. Paracetamol	Suspension, 24 mg/ml	Panadol	GSK
14. Omeprazole	Cap/tab, 20 mg	Losec	Astra Zeneca
15. Glibenclamide	Cap/tab, 5 mg	Daonil	Sanofi-Aventis
16. Atenolol	Cap/tab, 50 mg	Tenormin	Astra Zeneca
17. Hyoscine Butylbromide	Tab, 10 mg	Buscopan	Sanofi-Aventis
18. Metoclopramide HCl	Tab, 10 mg	Maxolon	GSK
19. Bisacodyl	Tab, 5 mg	Dulcolax	Sanofi-Aventis
20. Oral rehydration salt	1L powder	–	–
21. Loperamide	Cap, 2 mg	Imodium	Johnson and Johnson
22. Amiodarone	Tab, 200 mg	Cordarone	Sanofi-Aventis
23. Furosemide	Tab, 40 mg	Lasix	Hoechst/Sanofi Aventis
24. Adrenaline	Injection, 0.1%, 1:1000 1 mg/ml	–	–
25. Paracetamol	Tab, 500 mg	Panadol	GSK
26. Acetylsalicylic Acid	Tab, 300 mg	Aspirin	Bayer
27. Acetylsalicylic Acid	Tab, 100 mg	Aspirin	Bayer
28. Ibuprofen	Tab, 400 mg	Brufen	Abbott
29. Fluoxetine	Cap, 20 mg	Prozac	Lilly
30. Sodium Valproate	Tab, 200 mg	Epilim	Sanofi-Aventis
31. Risperidone	Tab, 1 mg	Risperdal	Jansen Cilag
32. Haloperidol	Tab, 5 mg (0.5 mg)	Haldol	Jansen Cilag
33. Carbamazepine	Tab, 200 mg	Tegretol	Novartis
34. Allopurinol	Tab, 100 mg	Zyloprim	Mylan
35. Amoxicillin	Cap, 500 mg	Amoxil	GSK
36. Ampicillin	Injection (Sodium), 500 mg in vial	Totapen	BMS
37. Cloxacillin Sodium	Cap, 500 mg	Orbenine	Pfizer
38. Penicillin G Benzanthine	Injection 2.4, MIU In Vial	Penadur	Wyeth
39. Azithromycin	Cap, 250 mg	Zithromax	Pfizer
40. Ceftazidime	Injection 1 g in vial	Fortum	GSK
41. Doxycycline	Cap, 100 mg	Vibramycin	Pfizer
42. Metronidazole	Cap, 250 mg	Flagyl	Sanofi-Aventis
43. Co-trimoxazole	Tab, 400 mg + 80 mg	Bactrim	Roche
44. Fluconazole	Tab, 200 mg	Diflucan	Pfizer
45. Clindamycin	Cap, 150 mg	Cleocin	Pfizer
46. Hydrocortisone	Injection 50 mg/ml in 2 ml ampoule	Solu-Cortef	Pfizer
47. Propylthiouracil	Tab, 50 mg	–	–
48. Ferrous sulphate + Folic Acid	Cap, 200 mg + 0.5 mg	–	–
49. Tetracycline HCl	Eye ointment, 1%	Aureomycine	Frilab
50. Albendazole	Tab, 200 mg	Zentel	GSK

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