Table 4 Number of days’ wage required for the lowest paid Ethiopian government worker to purchase standard treatment for children under five of age in Northern Ethiopia, 2016

Non-severe pneumonia

Ampicillin 500 mg vial

50 mg/kg*14.5 kg QID IV for 5 days = 14,500 mg = 29 vial

4.8

8.1

1.7

Severe pneumonia

Amoxicillin 250 mg capsule

25 mg/kg*14.5 kg BID P.O. for 7 days = 5075 mg = 21cap

0.5

0.7

1.4

Severe pneumonia

Amoxicillin 500 mg capsule

25 mg/kg*14.5 kg BID P.O. for 7 days = 5075 mg = 11 cap

0.5

0.6

1.2

Severe pneumonia

Penicillin G 1000,000 IU vial

50,000 units/kg*14.5 kg IV every 4 h for at least 3 days = 13.03 millions of IU = 14 vial

3.9

6.8

1.7

Very severe pneumonia

Gentamicin 80 mg/2 mL ampoule

7.5 mg/kg*14.5 kg IV daily for 5 days = 14 ml 7 ampoule

0.6

1.1

1.8

Very severe pneumonia

Ceftiaxone 1 g vial

80 mg/kg*14.5 kg IV daily for 10 days = 11.6 g 12 vial

6.1

13.9

2.3

Neonatal sepsis

Gentamicin 80 mg/2 mL (40/mL) ampoule

5 mg/kg*14.5 kg IV daily for 10 days = 20 ml 10 ampoule

0.9

1.6

1.8

Neonatal sepsis

Penicillin G 1000,000 IU vial

50,000 units/kg*14.5 kg IV QID for 10 days = 29 millions of IU = 29 vial

8.0

14.1

1.8

Dehydration

Oral rehydration salt, in sachets

75 ml/kg*14.5 kg = 1087.5 ml

0.2

0.3

1.5

Pain/inflammation

Paracetamol 125 mg/5 mL suspension

5 years old child: P.O. 15 mg/kg*14.5 kg*4*3 = 104.4 ml

0.4

0.6

1.5

Pain/inflammation

Paracetamol 125 mg suppository

5 years old child: rectal 15 mg/kg*14.5 kg*4*3 = 20.88 = 21 suppositories

1.0

1.9

1.9

Pain/inflammation

Paracetamol 100 mg tablet

5 years old child: P.O. 15 mg/kg*14.5 kg*4*3 = 26.1 = 27 tabs

0.2

0.2

1.0