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Bad Cough and Cold
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I have been having cold and cough for the past week, havent had any medicines other than paracetamol. I think I would require anti-biotics in this case as the cough is geeting very severe
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Common cause of cold is virus. We dont need antivirals for that. But if you get fever, yellow sputum, then you need antibiotics. You did good by taking only paracetamol.
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Watch for fever, yellow sputum
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Plenty of water, steam inhalation
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