There is no basis for what is the fastest way to get well from a cold. The drugs that can be used according to the specific condition include antiviral drugs, antibiotic drugs, antipyretic and analgesic drugs, anti-nasal congestion and allergy drugs, and cough suppressants.
1. Antiviral drugs: For patients without fever and with normal immune function, generally there is no need to apply antiviral drugs. If it is needed in special cases, usually oseltamivir and ribavirin are more commonly used, and there is a difference between the therapeutic dose and the preventive dose, which should be used under the guidance of the doctor.
2. Antibiotics: When there is evidence of co-infection or secondary bacterial infection, commonly used antibiotics include amoxicillin, cefuroxime, roxithromycin, etc. Quinolones are contraindicated in minors. Quinolone antibiotics are contraindicated in minors.
3. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs: headache, fever, generalized muscle aches and pains, etc., available acetaminophen, aspirin, etc., asthma history of people avoid using aspirin.
4. Anti-nasal congestion and allergy drugs: pseudoephedrine hydrochloride can be used in severe nasal congestion; frequent sneezing can be used as appropriate, such as loratadine and other anti-allergy drugs. Loratadine should be used with caution in renal insufficiency.
5. Cough suppressants: cough suppressants are not necessary for mild coughs, cough suppressants are used for severe coughs, dextromethorphan hydrobromide, codeine, etc. Codeine is not allowed for children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
If you feel unwell, you need to improve the relevant examinations under the guidance of a doctor to clarify the diagnosis, and need to standardize the treatment to avoid delays in the condition, the drugs mentioned above should be used in strict accordance with medical advice.