W hen you’re dealing with a nasty cold that won’t go away, antibiotics might seem like a quick fix – and a recent survey of around 400 pharmacists by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA ...

Antibiotics won't help your cold, yet many people assume they will. WebMD explains why using antibiotics for a virus is a bad idea.

Why antibiotics are powerless against your cold. Let’s get straight to the point: the common cold is caused by viruses – most commonly rhinoviruses, but also coronaviruses (not the COVID-19 ...

By and large, when people develop a cold, they're talking about a viral cold that does not include fever or all the other things that I mentioned. It's uncomfortable, but we don't yet have a vaccine ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — If you're battling a long cold, you might ask your doctor for anything that can make the sickness go away. ABC10 health expert Dr. Payal Kohli said it's best to skip an antibiotic.

Taking antibiotics unnecessarily contributes to antibiotic resistance while providing zero symptom relief. Despite this medical consensus, many people still request antibiotics for cold symptoms.

But if all signs point to your cold being an ordinary virus (or even a nasty virus like COVID or flu), antibiotics won’t help. Here’s why. Viruses aren’t bacteria ...

Both colds and strep throat are microbial infections. Learn how to tell the difference between them here. ... As viruses cause colds, doctors do not prescribe antibiotics for them. Instead, ...

Pharmacists are regularly facing pressure from patients to prescribe antibiotics for common colds, a new survey reveals. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) polled around 400 pharmacists ...

Pharmacists are regularly facing pressure from patients to prescribe antibiotics for common colds, a new survey reveals.. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) polled around 400 pharmacists ...