Table 3 Median price ratios of ten lowest priced medicines for children under-five years of age found in at least four medicine outlets in public and private sectors in Northern Ethiopia, 2016
Name of the Medicine | Lowest priced medicines (MPR) | |
|---|---|---|
Public sector (25th–75th percentile) | Private sector (25th–75th percentile) | |
Amoxicillin 250 mg capsule | 1.1 (1.1–1.2) | 1.6 (1.1–1.8) |
Amoxicillin 500 mg capsule | 1.5 (1.4–1.5) | 1.8 (1.5–1.8) |
Gentamicin 40 mg/mL ampoule | 1.1 (0.9–1.7) | 2.0 (1.3–2.9) |
Ceftriaxone 1 g vial | 1.2 (1.2–1.2) | 2.7 (2.2–2.7) |
Paracetamol 100 mg tablet | 3.4 (2.3–4.6) | 4.6 (4.6–6.9) |
Paracetamol 120 mg/5 mL suspension | 19.4 (17.9–23.4) | 26.2 (21.8–32.7) |
Paracetamol 125 mg suppository | 0.2 (0.2–0.2) | 0.4 (0.4–0.4) |
Penicillin G 1 million IU vial | 1.5 (1.3–1.6) | 2.7 (2.5–3.1) |
ORS to make 1000 mL solution | 3.7 (2.4–3.8) | 4.6 (3.7–4.6) |
Ampicillin 500 mg Vial | 8.2 (7.2–11.5) | 13.7 (5.6–20.6) |