Cephalosporin can be taken for cold, but it must be a cold caused by bacteria, the patient complains of cough, coughing yellow sputum, yellow runny nose, physical examination reveals redness and swelling of the posterior pharyngeal wall or pus moss, and routine blood tests reveal elevated white blood cells, then you can empirically choose to use cephalosporin. If the cold is caused by a virus without cephalosporin, these can be taken: First, symptomatic treatment, patients with acute cough postnasal drip and dry throat can be given pseudoephedrine treatment, patients with fever can be given antipyretic drugs. Second, antiviral treatment, patients can be given ribavirin and oseltamivir. Chinese herbal medicine can be given to clear the heat and detoxify the toxin or pungent and warm the surface and have anti-viral effect. Fourth, quit smoking, pay attention to rest, drink more water, and keep indoor air circulation.