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Hello doctor, I am suffering from cold and cough and I have not taken any medicines till now for last 3 days. Should I start medications and if yes, could you please address them to me? Please help.
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There's no cure for the common cold. Antibiotics are of no use against cold viruses and shouldn't be used unless there's a bacterial infections. However some otc medicines may help to reduce the symptoms. For more detailed discussion, you may connect over a call and discuss it further. Thanks.
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