Elderly people with colds and coughs are considered to be caused by viral infections. First of all, active treatment of colds, can be given to anti-virus oral solution and other treatments, if the combination of bacterial infection can be given to amoxicillin and other anti-infection. If the cough is severe, dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant, or aminoglutethimide, a phlegm dissolving drug, can be given as symptomatic treatment. Antiviral treatment: Mild cases of common cold do not need antiviral treatment, but only general treatment, such as drinking plenty of water and paying attention to rest. Elderly people can be treated with anti-viral oral solution and Qingkailing because of their weakened physique and decreased defense function of the respiratory system, which makes it easy for the virus to multiply rapidly. Anti-bacterial infection treatment: If there is a combination of bacterial infection, such as coughing up pus sputum, running nose and other symptoms, amoxicillin, cefuroxime, levofloxacin and other treatments can be given. Symptomatic treatment: if the cough is more intense, such as dry cough can be given to dextromethorphan cough treatment, such as sputum is not easy to cough out to give aminobromine hydrochloride and other phlegm drugs for treatment. The elderly cold and cough should also pay attention to exclude whether the combination of other diseases may be, so it is recommended that timely medical treatment, the above medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor, to avoid self-medication.