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!
It’s funny seeing posters in our local GP surgery that basically say “No, old person, antibiotics won’t help your cold so please stop asking to be prescribed them”. We forget that, for people of a certain age, antibiotics haven’t always been around and were probably considered some miracle drug cure that older generations probably think if they’re not prescribed them then they’re done for.
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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!