If you have a cold with a sore throat and cough, you should take medication and general treatment as prescribed by your doctor. 1. Medication: Colds are mainly caused by viral infections, and since the disease is self-limiting, symptomatic treatment is the mainstay. For severe dry cough affecting rest, workers, can take dextromethorphan, benadryl, pentoxyverine and other cough suppressants, can reduce cough. You can also take watermelon cream, iodine and other throat clearing tablets to relieve the symptoms of sore throat. 2. General treatment: During the treatment of the disease, patients should pay attention to diet, avoiding the intake of spicy stimulating food, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms of sore throat. Daily drinking water can be appropriate, can promote recovery. At the same time, rest more, avoid overwork. If there are symptoms of fever, you should use a warm towel to wipe the skin, which is conducive to cooling. Sore throat and cough is a common symptom of colds, if it does not get better, it is recommended that patients seek medical treatment, avoid taking medication on their own, to avoid the failure of the efficacy of the treatment, and even affect the health of the patient.