Table 4 Use of antihypertensive medicines for the five main classes (defined daily dose [DDD]) and product type—generic or originator (proportion within class that is generic [%])—for single products in Ghana and Nigeria and combined countries plus difference between Nigeria and Ghana
From: Antihypertensive medicine use differs between Ghana and Nigeria
Class | Type | Ghana | Nigeria | Nigeria/Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use (DDD) | % generic | Use (DDD) | % generic | % generic | ||
ARB | Generic | 92,971 | 24.5 | 849,568 | 90.3 | 3.7 |
| Â | Originator | 287,058 | Â | 90,978 | Â | Â |
| Â | Total | 380,029 | Â | 940,546 | Â | Â |
CCB | Generic | 184,622 | 59.4 | 787,031 | 97.9 | 1.6 |
| Â | Originator | 126,023 | Â | 16,814 | Â | Â |
| Â | Total | 310,645 | Â | 803,845 | Â | Â |
ACEi | Generic | 24,534 | 18.9 | 501,055 | 97.4 | 5.2 |
| Â | Originator | 105,249 | Â | 13,367 | Â | Â |
| Â | Total | 129,783 | Â | 514,422 | Â | Â |
DU | Generic | 6940 | 9.6 | 574,109 | 88.1 | 9.2 |
| Â | Originator | 65,332 | Â | 77,299 | Â | Â |
| Â | Total | 72,272 | Â | 651,408 | Â | Â |
BB | Generic | 27,122 | 41.5 | 206,229 | 97.6 | 2.4 |
| Â | Originator | 38,271 | Â | 5093 | Â | Â |
| Â | Total | 65,393 | Â | 211,322 | Â | Â |