I am suffering from cold and little bit fever sir from yesterday. So can I get any medication
thank you.

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Hi lybrate-user, There is no shortage of cold and flu remedies. Usually a cold lasts no more than 10 days, but it can trigger asthma, ear infections, sinus infections and a cough, and some of these can add extra weeks of illness. Also colds are expensive; every year they cost the nation millions of dollars in doctor visits, medications and time off work. If you want to avoid a cold or to treat one once it strikes, here are some tips based on the review's findings. 1) Zinc tablets: Start as soon as you have symptoms and follow the dosing advice on the label (usually every two hours, "though admittedly this is a shot in the dark" they say). Don't take the lozenges for more than a week. Don't take them long-term to prevent colds. 2) Hand hygiene - A thorough wash, lasting 40 to 60 seconds (including the drying), with lots of rubbing together of the hands is recommended. You'll also lessen your chances of catching the flu if you keep your hands away from your face. That's because any virus picked up from a contaminated surface (say, where someone's sneezed) will find it easier to gain entry to your body if you deposit it on the moist skin lining your mouth, nose and eyes. 3) Nasal sprays: The review found top cures for an incessant runny nose were nasal sprays and nasal decongestants containing ipratropium bromide. 4) Pain-relieving medications: You're most at risk of taking too much if you're using multiple over-the-counter medications. Paracetamol is an active ingredients not only in tablets, capsules or syrups clearly marked as such, but it's also contained in a range of other over-the-counter products that include a mixture of ingredients ? for example in cold remedies that you can make into hot drinks or some hayfever/allergy medications. So always read the medicine's product information so you can note the ingredients. Hope this helps, Good Luck.

Garima Sharma · Accepted Answer

Hi lybrate-user, There is no shortage of cold and flu remedies. Usually a cold lasts no more than 10 days, but it can trigger asthma, ear infections, sinus infections and a cough, and some of these can add extra weeks of illness. Also colds are expensive; every year they cost the nation millions of dollars in doctor visits, medications and time off work. If you want to avoid a cold or to treat one once it strikes, here are some tips based on the review's findings. 1) Zinc tablets: Start as soon as you have symptoms and follow the dosing advice on the label (usually every two hours, "though admittedly this is a shot in the dark" they say). Don't take the lozenges for more than a week. Don't take them long-term to prevent colds. 2) Hand hygiene - A thorough wash, lasting 40 to 60 seconds (including the drying), with lots of rubbing together of the hands is recommended. You'll also lessen your chances of catching the flu if you keep your hands away from your face. That's because any virus picked up from a contaminated surface (say, where someone's sneezed) will find it easier to gain entry to your body if you deposit it on the moist skin lining your mouth, nose and eyes. 3) Nasal sprays: The review found top cures for an incessant runny nose were nasal sprays and nasal decongestants containing ipratropium bromide. 4) Pain-relieving medications: You're most at risk of taking too much if you're using multiple over-the-counter medications. Paracetamol is an active ingredients not only in tablets, capsules or syrups clearly marked as such, but it's also contained in a range of other over-the-counter products that include a mixture of ingredients ? for example in cold remedies that you can make into hot drinks or some hayfever/allergy medications. So always read the medicine's product information so you can note the ingredients. Hope this helps, Good Luck.

I am suffering from cold and little bit fever sir from yesterday. So can I get any medication thank you.