There is no way to know what the name of the $1.88 medication for whooping cough is. This is because prices vary depending on the specification and brand of the medication, and whooping cough requires more than just one type of medication to treat.
The treatment of whooping cough includes anti-infective treatment, symptomatic treatment and treatment of complications, with different purposes and different choices of medications. Plus, medications come in different brands, sizes and at different prices, so it is impossible to determine the name of the medication just by knowing the price.
Pertussis is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by the bacterium Haemophilus pertussis, and patients may exhibit paroxysmal spasmodic coughing with a deep, long, cock-crow-like inspiratory roar, which can cause death in severe cases.
Pertussis can be treated with antimicrobial drugs, preferring macrolide antibiotics such as erythromycin, azithromycin or clarithromycin. It also needs to be supplemented with general treatment, symptomatic treatment and treatment for complications.
Pertussis patients, need to timely medical treatment, strictly comply with the doctor’s prescription medication, do not blindly self-medication.