Prices of Basic Medicines Monitored By DOH Philippines (September 07, 2012)

As of September 7, 2012, DOH Philippines released a price monitoring charts of basic consumer goods. This  include basic medicines. The table below is provided to guide us.

BASIC MEDICINES	PREVIOUS PRICE (August 31, 2012) Peso ₱	CURRENT PRICE (September 7, 2012) Peso ₱
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES
Amlodipine 10 mg tablet	3.25-38.50	3.25-38.50
Losartan 50 mg tablet	5.00-21.50	5.00-24.00
Metoprolol 50 mg tablet	1.75-9.75	1.75-15.00
Telmisartan 40 mg tablet	25.00-25.75	25.00-25.75
Warfarin Na 1 mg tablet	14.75-21.75	14.75-21.75
Aspirin 100 tablet	1.80-2.75	1.80-2.75
ANTI-BACTERIAL MEDICINES
Amoxicillin 250 mg capsule	2.25-9.00	2.25-9.00
Cotrimoxazole 400 mg tablet	1.75-20.00	1.75-20.00
Co-Amoxiclav 625 mg tablet	30.00-48.90	30.00-48.90
Clarithromycin 250 mg tablet	20.00-102.00	20.00-102.00
Doxycyline 100mg capsule PRICES IN DOH HOSPITALS *East Avenue Medical Center *National Kidney and Transplant  Institute	2.00-168.75	2.00-168.75 3.47 2.75
ANTI-ASTHMA MEDICINES
Fluticasone + Salmeterol  100 diskus	980.00-988.50	980.00-988.50
Salbutamol 60 mL Syrup	26.00-133.50	26.00-133.50
ANTI-DIABETES MEDICINES
Insulin 10mL	795.00-1,340.50	795.00-1340.50
Metformin 500 mg tablet	1.25-10.25	1.25-12.00
ANTI-HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA MEDICINES
Simvastatin 10 mg tablet	5.00-31.50	5.00-31.50
ANTI-CANCER MEDICINES
Tamoxifen 20 mg tablet	21.00-33.00	21.00-33.50

PRICES MONITORED AT GENERIC'S PHARMACY, WATSON'S PHARMACY AND MERCURY DRUGSTORES.

BASIC MEDICINES	GENERICS PHARMACY Peso ₱	WATSON'S PHARMACY Peso ₱	MERCURY DRUGSTORES Peso ₱
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINES
Amlodipine 10 mg tablet	3.25-8.00	7.50-38.50	7.50-38.50
Losartan 50 mg tablet	5.00-8.75	12.00-21.50	10.75-24.00
Metoprolol 50 mg tablet	1.75-2.50	2.75-9.75	2.75-15.00
Telmisartan 40 mg tablet	N/A	25.00-25.75	25.00
Warfarin Na 1 mg tablet	N/A	21.75	14.75-21.75
Aspirin 100 tablet	1.80	2.75	2.40-2.55
ANTI-BACTERIAL MEDICINES
Amoxicillin 250 mg capsule	2.25	4.25-9.00	4.25-8.50
Cotrimoxazole 400 mg tablet	1.75	9.25-20.00	5.75-19.50
Co-Amoxiclav 625 mg tablet	30.00	34.75-48.90	32.00-48.90
Clarithromycin 250 mg tablet	20.00	28.50-48.25	28.50-102.00
Doxycyline 100mg capsule PRICES IN DOH HOSPITALS *East Avenue Medical Center *National Kidney and Transplant  Institute	2.00	49.25-73.50	49.75-168.75 3.47 2.75
ANTI-ASTHMA MEDICINES
Fluticasone + Salmeterol  100 diskus	N/A	988.50	980.00
Salbutamol 60 mL Syrup	26.00	50.00-133.50	48.75-119.75
ANTI-DIABETES MEDICINES
Insulin 10mL	N/A	1290.25	795.00-1340.50
Metformin 500 mg tablet	1.25-6.50	2.50-10.25	2.50-12.00
ANTI-HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA MEDICINES
Simvastatin 10 mg tablet	5.00-5.50	7.25-31.50	7.50-31.50
ANTI-CANCER MEDICINES
Tamoxifen 20 mg tablet	23.00	21.00-33.00	23.00-33.50

 Source: DOH-Price Monitoring Charts