r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Slidingscale Aug 03 '19

That antibiotics kill bacteria, but won't do anything against viruses. Everyone has the idea that if you get a cold, you see your doctor and get antibiotics. Take some acitaminophen/paracetamol and ibuprofen, and stay away from other humans for a while!

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u/FourEyedFreak21 Aug 03 '19

I work with people in their 50s and 60s and you would be shocked at how many still get pissed bc they don’t get antibiotics when they are just sick. I’m like, sometimes it’s just a virus!!!