Table 1 Available anti-malarial drugs and treatment costs in public, private, confessional health facilities and pharmacies
Available anti-malarial drugs | Mean treatment costs (US $) in health facilities (HF) and private pharmacies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Public HF | Private HF | Confessional HF | Pharmacies | |
AQ oral solution | 1.45 | 3.45 | 3.27 | 3.63 |
AQ 200 mg/tablet | 0.22 | 1.09 | 0.81 | NA |
Arsucam® (AS/AQ) | NA | 7.63 | NA | 7.36 |
Arsumax® (AS) | NA | 5.45 | 2.20 | 5.54 |
Artesiane® oral solution | NA | 5.81 | NA | 6.18 |
CQ 250 mg/tablet | NA | NA | 0.72 | NA |
Cotecxin® oral solution | NA | 5.81 | 5.81 | 6.78 |
Fansidar® (SP 525 mg) | 0.18 | 0.90 | 0.54 | 1.63 |
Halfan® oral solution | NA | 6.72 | 6.72 | 6.72 |
Halfan® 250 mg/tablet | NA | 6.36 | 6.18 | 6.32 |
Plasmotrim® 50 mg/rectal form | NA | 4.36 | NA | 4.45 |
Quinine 100 mg/100 ml | 2.20 | NA | NA | NA |
Quinine 100 mg/tablet | 0.90 | 1.81 | 1.45 | NA |
Quinine 200 mg/tablet | 1.09 | NA | 1.63 | NA |
Quinine 300 mg/tablet | 1.27 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.45 |
Injectable quinine 400 mg | 3.00 | 5.45 | 4.36 | NA |
Injectable quinine 600 mg | 2.63 | 5.45 | 6.54 | NA |
Injectable Quinimax® 500 mg | 4.36 | 5.45 | NA | 4.54 |