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Table 1 The 19 medicines studied and analyzed from the Banco de Preços em Saúde

From: Does Pharmaceutical Pricing Transparency Matter? Examining Brazil’s Public Procurement System

Drug

Dosage (mg)

Class

Aciclovir

200

Antiviral

Amoxicillin

500

Antibiotic

Aspirin

100

Antithrombotic agent

Atenolol

50

Antihypertensive (β-blocker)

Captopril

12.5

Antihypertensive (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor)

Diazépam

5

Anxiolytic

Dipyrone

500

Analgesic

Enalapril

10

Antihypertensive (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor)

Fluoxetin

20

Antidepressant

Furosemide

40

Diuretic

Glibenclamide

5

Antidiabetic

Hydrochlorothiazide

25

Diuretic

Metformin

850

Antidiabetic

Omeprazol

20

Drug for acid related disorder (proton pump inhibitor)

Paracétamol

500

Analgesic

Propranolol

40

Antihypertensive (βntihypert)

Ranitidine

150

Drug for acid related disorder (H2 receptor inhibitor)

Tramadol

50

Analgesic

Warfarin

5

Anticoagulant