Colds and Flu
Antibiotic Use in colds and flu
Colds and Flu
Posted on 25 November 2016
People who have a cold or the flu may think that antibiotics will help them get better faster. This is not true. Antibiotics do not kill viruses so will have no effect on viruses such as those causing colds or the flu. If you are normally healthy and well, your body can usually clear the viral infection causing the cold or flu by itself.
