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Table 3 Affordability: Number of days’ wages of the lowest paid government worker needed to purchase standard medications

From: Availability, affordability and costs of pediatric medicines in Mongolia

Disease condition and ‘standard’ treatment

Day’s wages to pay for treatment

Condition

Drug name, strength, dosage form

Treatment schedule

LPM-Public sector

LPM-Private sector

Respiratory Tract Infections, UTIs

Amoxicllin Suspension 125 mg/5 ml

Child up to 10 years: 125 mg(=5 ml)x3x7 days = 105 ml

0.38

0.65

Respiratory Tract Infections, Otitis Media

Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid Suspension 125–31.25 mg/5 ml

Child 1–6 years: 125 mg(=5 ml)x3x7 days = 105 ml

0.46

1.03

Respiratory Tract Infections, Otitis Media

Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid Suspension 250–62.5 mg/5 ml

Child over 10 years: 250 mg(=5 ml)x3x7 days = 105 ml

0.85

1.00

Seizure Disorder

Carbamazepine tablet, 100 mg

Maintenance treatment: 5 mg/kg*18 kg*3*30 days = 8100 mg or 40.5 tablets for 1 month

0.34

0.54

Infections due to Susceptible Organisms

Ceftriaxone 500 mg vial

Child under 50 kg: Maximum 1 g dailyx7 days = 7 g or 14 vials

0.11

0.15

Infections due to Susceptible Organisms

Sulfamethoxazole+Trimethoprim (400 mg + 80 mg)

18kgx4 mg/kg = 72 mg TMPx2x7days = 1008 mg.126 ml or 12.6 tablets total for 7 days

0.09

0.30

Dehydration

Oral Rehydration Solution, powder to make 500 ml

Moderate Dehydration; 75 ml/kgx18kg = 1350 ml

0.06

0.12

Pneumonia

Amoxicllin Suspension 125 mg/5 ml

Child up to 10 years: 125 mg(=5 ml)x3x7 days = 105 ml

0.38

0.65

Pain/inflammation

Paracetamol Suspension 24 mg/ml

5 year old child: 15 mg/kgx18kgx4x3 = 3240 mg = (130 mL)

0.28

0.28

Pain/inflammation

Ibuprofen suspension

5 year old child: 15 mg/kgx18kgx4x3 = 3240 mg = (130 mL)

0.67

0.79

Asthma

Salbutamol inhaler 100 mcg/dose

1 inhaler 200 doses

0.38

0.65

Xerophthalmia

Vitamin A 50,000 units

Child 1–12 years: 200,000 units × 3 doses

0.12

0.18

  1. *LPM- Lowest Price Medicine