Why are antibiotics unhelpful for treating the common cold?
Antibiotics unhelpful for treating the common cold because they only fight bacteria, not viruses. However, a cold can sometimes result in a bacterial infection. In that case, antibiotics would be beneficial if they could prevent that type of infection.
ANTIBIOTICS
- Antibiotics are medications that aid in the prevention of bacterial infections. They accomplish this by either killing the bacteria or preventing them from replicating or reproducing themselves.
- Antibiotics are drugs that kill germs in your body. However, most people use the term when referring to antibiotics.