Taking Antibiotics for common cold/Flu could be pointless

Taking Antibiotics for common cold/Flu could be pointless 

Goodday friends, glad to have you here,  I've been on a series of expository health facts. Today, it's about the wrong usage of antibiotics for common cold/flu. Generally, the trend has been, once someone comes down with a flu, you think "let me go and get some antibiotics".(in Nigeria, you hear "Give me beecham 😂😂)

Here are some important facts you need to know;

• Antibiotics fight bacteria and not viruses 

• The common cold and flu are both viruses.

Chest colds, such as bronchitis, are also usually caused by viruses. Bronchitis is a cough with a lot of thick, sticky phlegm or mucus. Cigarette smoke and particles in the air can also cause bronchitis. But bacteria are not usually the cause.

• Most sinus infections (sinusitis) are also caused by viruses. The symptoms are a lot of mucus in the nose and post-nasal drip. Mucus that is colored does not necessarily mean your child has a bacterial infection

• Some drugs have "dry cough" as their side effects (consult your pharmacist) 

• In very few scenarios flu can be caused by both viruses and bacteria, it comes with slightly different symptoms, usually persistent (consult your doctor/pharmacist)

•Note: Antibiotics have numerous side effects that could be avoided also, it's misuse can lead to antibiotics resistance.

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