Tag: Viral cold

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Can cold medicine prevent colds?

Many people ask Dr. Clove, can taking cold medicine or antibiotics prevent colds? This article will give you a detailed description. Can cold medicine and antibiotics prevent colds? The answer is no. The common cold is one of the most common types of upper respiratory tract infection, mostly caused by viruses, with rhinovirus and coronavirus being the most common. Antibiotics are not effective for viral treatment, so antibiotics are not used for prevention or treatment. At present, there is no specific antiviral drug specifically for the common cold. Most of the common commercial cold drugs are mainly aimed at relieving symptoms, but cannot kill the common cold virus or prevent the common cold. The ingredients of cold medicine are all Read More …

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Truth, how harmful is drinking antibiotic tap water?

A few days ago, microblogs and WeChat were flashed by the following message: [Amoxicillin Detected in Nanjing Tap Water… Antibiotics Detected in Huangpu River, Yangtze River Estuary and Pearl River, Major Rivers in the Country! Do you dare to drink this kind of water? While forwarding this news, many friends added such a comment: “No wonder the doctor told you to drink more water when you catch a cold. It turns out that the water contains amoxicillin, an anti-inflammatory drug!” The news came from CCTV-13 News Channel, According to the report, the antibiotic detected in the tap water of a resident in Nanjing is amoxicillin. One litre of tap water contains 8 ng amoxicillin, which is equal to 0.000 008 Read More …

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Cold medicine is ineffective and harmful if it is not taken! Avoid these 4 misunderstandings of medication and easily deal with colds.

Cold medicine is the most common essential medicine for families. Many people will take two pills for dizziness, headache, fever and runny nose. Although almost everyone has taken cold medicine, the more accustomed things are, the easier it is to have misunderstandings. Today, Dr. Clove will come to clear the mine for everyone and talk about how to [take the right cold medicine]. Myth 1: Take cold medicine to prevent colds, Colds are caused by viruses, and the main culprits are usually rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. Cold is the most common disease in life, and it is normal for a person to catch colds 2-6 times a year. Dr. Clove said here that the cold refers to [common cold], not [influenza] Read More …