Influenza Needs Symptomatic Treatment Instead Of Antibiotics And Long Term Cough Syrups
1 year, 9 months ago

Influenza Needs Symptomatic Treatment Instead Of Antibiotics And Long Term Cough Syrups

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Influenza, or the flu, is a viral illness that typically lasts 1-2 weeks. Despite being a viral illness, many people still turn to antibiotics and long-term cough syrups to treat their symptoms. “One of the reasons why people may turn to antibiotics and cough syrups to treat the flu is because they may not be aware of the available symptomatic treatments. By doing so, we can help prevent the unnecessary use of antibiotics and long-term cough syrups, which can have negative consequences for both individual and public health,” adds Dr Harikishan. “Antibiotics and long-term cough syrups are not effective in treating the virus and can have negative consequences for individual and public health.

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