Whether cephalosporin can be taken for sore throat in cold patients depends on the specific situation. It is not necessary to take cephalosporin for a common cold because it is an acute upper respiratory tract infection, mostly caused by viral infection, which can cause a sore throat, as well as a stuffy nose, runny nose and sore throat. Cephalosporins are antibiotics and usually do not have any effect on viral infections. Therefore, cold patients mainly use compound cold medicines to relieve clinical symptoms, such as using compound aminoglutethimide or phenomethamine tablets to relieve sore throat and nasal congestion and runny nose symptoms. Of course, if the cold is prolonged and complicated by bacterial infections, such as complications of lower respiratory tract infections, or acute tonsillitis, cephalosporins can be used for treatment.