About cold symptoms: People with mild cold symptoms, with or without mild fever, sometimes go to their neighborhood drug store and buy some Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin (ibuprofen) for fever and aches. But other times, a person has strep throat or influenza, and not just a cold. With strep, antibiotics are needed. With influenza, Tamiflu can be used if diagnosed early, and may decrease symptoms.
Answered 12/2/2019
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