When should you use antibiotics for common cold or flu?
When should you use antibiotics for common cold or flu?
It’s one of the most common questions these days: when should I use antibiotic for common cold or flu, and why sometimes my doctor advises me not to use antibiotic?
Well, first of all you should know that most of the infections which cause the common cold or flu are of viral origin and not bacterial. The antibiotics are actually antibacterial and have no effect on viruses.
Written by Dr.alex on February 25th, 2009 with 2 comments.
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