Table 3 No. of Day’s Wages of Unskilled Worker Needed to Purchase Standard Treatments
Indications | Antibiotics | Strength (Tablet/Capsule) | No. of units a day | Duration days | Mean Price (Rs) | No. of units a day × Duration of days × Mean price (Rs) | Day’s wages to pay for treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Streptococcal pharyngitis | amoxicillin | 500 mg | 2 | 10 | 10 | 200.0 | 1.26 |
amoxicillin + clavulanate | 500 to 875 mg | 2 | 10 | 35.9 | 717.6 | 4.7 | |
azithromycin | 500 mg | 1 | 3 | 42.31 | 126.9 | 0.8 | |
Acute bacterial sinusitis | amoxicillin | 500 mg | 3 | 5–7 | 10 | 210.0 | 1.35 |
amoxicillin + clavulanate | 625 mg | 3 | 14 | 35.88 | 1506.9 | 9.8 | |
azithromycin | 500 mg | 1 | 3 | 42.31 | 126.93 | 0.83 | |
Pertussis | azithromycin | 500 mg | 1 | 5 | 42.31 | 211.5 | 1.4 |