Question 1

cold won't go away after 2 rounds of antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Not right treatment: Most colds are caused by viruses (coronavirus, rhinovirus, etc).  Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections.  There are no agents that specifically treat colds.  Rest, good food, and treating symptoms like congestion or sore throat is the best approach.

Question 2

can taking 3 types of antibiotics make you feel cold inside

Accepted Answer

Probably not: You have not given the names of antibiotics- there could be interactions.

Question 3

how long is it supposed to it take for a cold to go away on antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

5-7 days: Most colds settle down within 5-7 days with or without antibiotics. In fact antibiotics are not advised for a head cold...So avoid using them because the cold is caused by a virus which is not affected by your use of antibiotics.

Question 4

can i take antibiotics for a cold?

Accepted Answer

Not helpful: Antibiotics are primarily for bacterial infections. A cold is typically viral. However, you can get a secondary infection like sinusitis or bronchitis in which antibiotics would be helpful. This usually occurs after prolonged cold symptoms, congestion or other complications and is characterized by fever, sinus pain, green/yellow discharge and lack of resolution of symptoms.

Question 5

can i mix cold medicine with antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is a common occurrence.  Cold medicines are used to treat the symptoms of the infection and the antibiotics treat the actual infection.  Make sure that the doctor prescribing the antibiotics knows what medicines you are taking or plan to take so that you can take a safe combination of medicines.

Question 6

help! can antibiotics and cold meds be taken together?

Accepted Answer

Usually: they can. If you need any specific combo's checked - just use an online drug interaction checker.

Question 7

what is the best essential oil antibiotic for colds?

Accepted Answer

Sorry, no evidence: Eucalyptus oil and peppermint oil (menthol), have a long history of using them for inhalation treatments for respiratory infections but the supporting evidence for such treatments is quite weak. 
Although the use of aromatherapy is quite widespread we will not find solid scientific evidence to support any of the indications in which it is being used for.

Question 8

should i be treated with antibiotics to treat a very bad cold?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: "colds" are viral in nature and therefore do not respond to antibiotics. If you had other conditions (like copd, immune deficiencies, etc) your physician may consider antibiotics.

Question 9

do people take an antibiotic and cold medicine at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes you can take antibiotics with over the counter cold medicines.  But, if you only have a cold, antibiotics will do nothing to help and you could experience toxicities and side effects from antibiotic treatment.  It will also alter your bowel flora to varing degrees depending on the antibiotic type and duration.

Question 10

what is the most effective antibiotic for cold&cough with reasonable cost?thanx.

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: As most coughs and colds are viral, no  antibiotic is indicated since antibiotics don't affect viruses.

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