Do not take antibiotics without a prescription.
The Ministry of Health said that there are no medicines for colds and SARS, and those dozens of advertised & # 171; antiviral & # 187; drugs don't really work. The illness resolves on average within seven days, and all that is worth doing during this time — relieve symptoms, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
This was told in the NSZU — To the National Health Service of Ukraine, subordinate to the Ministry of Health.
How to improve your condition with a cold
If after a few days you do not get better or get worse — contact your doctor.
And in no case do not take antibiotics for colds and SARS. They are ineffective against viruses and can be harmful.
What are acute respiratory viral infections and acute respiratory infections, colds and flu
According to Dr. Komarovsky, a disease associated with a malfunction of the respiratory system is called ARI ( acute respiratory disease). This term is used when the doctor does not know whether a virus or bacterium has provoked the disease.
If the infection is definitely viral, then it is called ARVI (acute respiratory viral infection).
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Flu — This is one of the types of SARS. It is manifested by such symptoms: dry cough, sore throat, fever (usually above 38.3 ° C), chills, headache, body aches, weakness, nasal congestion, runny nose.
But < strong>coldsis always associated with hypothermia (wet feet, being in a draft). But this happens very rarely. Most often, diseases are associated with SARS.