Most colds are caused by viral infections, but may also be combined with bacterial infections. Different pathogens are used to control the cold as soon as possible by using different targeted medications. If you have a headache, muscle aches, little cough and no sputum after a cold, it may be a viral infection, which can be diagnosed with the aid of chest X-ray and blood tests, and can be treated with antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir, combined with antipyretic and analgesic drugs and drugs to reduce bronchoconstriction. In addition, attention should be paid to drinking more water and rest. This combination of treatment can help to relieve the symptoms and remove the pathogens in a short period of time. If the cold is accompanied by cough and pus sputum, it may be a viral infection combined with bacterial infection, so the symptoms can be controlled quickly by adding antibiotics and some phlegm-suppressing drugs. The common cold is mostly caused by viral infection, so it is best to take antiviral drugs and use some antipyretic pellets at the same time. In addition to this, some cold medicines in western medicine contain a variety of therapeutic ingredients, which can also quickly relieve the disease, so that the body back to normal. Therefore, in order to get better as soon as possible after the cold, we should choose the targeted medication according to the cold symptoms and related auxiliary examination, together with more water and rest, we can get twice the result with half the effort and reduce the symptoms soon.