It is important to know, to see how to choose flu medicine carefully

This content is an opinion / report made by a blogger and was published on Kompasiana.com with the title “Let’s be smart in choosing and consuming anti-flu drugs!“Experience influence or a cold in the midst of a pandemic makes things go wrong. The problem is that the symptoms are almost the same as in Covid-19, often making you anxious and paranoid.

Keep in mind that flu and cold are actually different. Although they both attack the airways, they both come from different viruses.

Quoted by cdc.govif the flu is caused by the influenza virus (influenza A and influenza B), the common cold is usually caused by the Rhinovirus type.

The way of transmission of the flu or cold is usually through air or saliva splashes when the sufferer speaks or sneezes.

However, the symptoms experienced by people with the flu are generally more severe than those of a cold.

Flu sufferers usually have a fever for several days, feel faint, chills, decreased appetite, sneezing, and headaches. Some people with the flu may also have complications such as pneumonia (pneumonia).

Meanwhile, people with colds usually rarely have a fever and will recover soon after taking their medications and resting within 1 to 3 days.

Smart choice and medication intake Influence

Keep in mind that both the flu and the cold are caused by viruses. Therefore, the drug therapy used should be an antiviral, not an antibiotic.

Antibiotics can be given if there is an indication of bacterial infection as a comorbidity.

Indiscriminate use of antibiotics can potentially lead to antibiotic resistance.