What medicine is effective for viral cold and fever

Viral colds are relatively common in clinical practice, and may be accompanied by symptoms such as fever, so they must be treated in a timely manner. Regarding the question of what medicine to take for viral cold and fever, if the situation is not serious, it may heal on its own, or you can take some antibiotics.

1. If a viral cold is not complicated by bacterial infection, the course of the disease is about 7 to 10 days. Drink more water, rest more, and it can heal itself without treatment. Taking anti-cold medicine and symptomatic medication can shorten the course of the disease and relieve symptoms such as fever, headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, body aches, etc. Because it is difficult for children to take medicine, when prescribing medicine, efforts should be made to use drugs with small dosage and high efficacy. In this way, Chinese patent medicines are widely used in pediatric diseases, and some dosage forms such as pills and powders can also be taken in milk, honey or porridge. Drink more water: It can speed up the discharge of viruses. It is best to drink boiled water. If you can't drink it, you can add juice or tea to adjust the taste.

2. Viral cold and fever, as the name implies, is caused by viruses, and its severity is very bad. Viral cold and fever can be cured by taking some antibiotics. If it is a common cold, you can only take pure antibiotics, but if you have a cough and fever in addition to the cold, you should take some cough syrup and antipyretics. Viral cold and fever usually take seven days to recover. Patients should drink more water and exercise regularly, and change clothes frequently to avoid catching a cold.

3. If it is confirmed to be a viral cold, the general course of the disease is 3-5 days, during which time the fever will recur. If the mental state is good, and there is no cough, vomiting or diarrhea, obvious fatigue, headache, or high fever above 39 degrees Celsius, you can take oral medications and observe at home. During this period, you should drink plenty of water, rest, eat a light diet, and go to the hospital for routine blood tests if necessary.