Recommendations
| Dosage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
|
1st choice
|
azithromycin oral 500 mg once daily for 3 days
|
Treatment is only useful within 3 weeks of symptom onset. |
| Dosage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
|
erythromycin oral 500 mg four times daily for 7 days
|
Treatment is only useful within 3 weeks of symptom onset. |
Whooping cough is a notifiable disease, group B2: report within one working day after diagnosis