A runny nose should not use antibiotics

Doctors in the UK recommend that those who have runny nose should not take antibiotics because the disease will automatically go away.

The research team at Auckland University reviewed 7 studies on the use of antibiotics to treat green nose floss - a feature of colds. They found that antibiotics were only beneficial for 1/7 of the people who were affected by the disease automatically.

The author Bruce Arroll said: "Some experts often prescribe antibiotics for cases of respiratory infections and runny nose with pus. Drugs can be effective but cause long-term harm and most patients will recover. no need for medicine ".

"Antibiotics should only be used when symptoms last for too long," Arroll added.

Research has found that antibiotics often have side effects such as vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. According to experts, the best advice is to blow your nose continuously to remove the virus. If antibiotics are used too much, there is a high risk of drug resistance.

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