Cold and fever patients need to rest, drink water, enhance resistance, can use drugs to relieve the symptoms, how long to recover depending on the condition, there is no way to get well quickly. Colds generally refer to acute upper respiratory tract infections, often with fever and headache, nasal congestion and runny nose, cough and other symptoms. There is no specific antiviral drug for the treatment of colds, and it is generally based on resting and drinking more water, and resting more to restore resistance will help to recover from colds. During the course of the disease, do not get cold, keep the environment ventilated, and can be symptomatic use of medication. How long it takes to recover depends on the condition. Medications may not necessarily shorten the duration of the illness, but they can help relieve symptoms. If there are fever and headache symptoms, you can use antipyretic and analgesic drugs, including ibuprofen and acetaminophen, etc.; for nasal congestion and runny nose symptoms, you can use pseudoephedrine and paracetamol to relieve. Proprietary Chinese medicines such as Cold and Flu Punch and Lianhua Qingdian Capsule can also help to relieve the discomfort of cold and flu. The above medications are recommended to be used under the guidance of a physician or pharmacist. Cold and flu patients with evidence of secondary bacterial infection such as elevated white blood cells and coughing up pus and sputum are treated with antimicrobials such as cephalosporins and amoxicillin, which should be used as prescribed by the doctor to avoid misuse of antibiotics.