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Labels: Airways and respiratory system, Flu, Immune system and infections, Influenza, J10, J11, J98, R05, R07, Respiratory diseases, Z23, Z24, Z25, Z26, Z27. Updated November 7th 2019. November 7th 2019. Created December 18th 2013 Next update: 2022 How we work Published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) About the authors and the institute. About us ... more...
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Colds are usually harmless and clear up without any serious consequences. But bacteria can sometimes spread through the airways after a viral infection, and they may cause more severe problems in various places, such as in the sinuses.An infection in your voice box (larynx) can cause you to lose your voice. Young children may develop croup too. This typically causes a "barking" cough, rasping ... more...
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Research summaries
Labels: Airways and respiratory system, Flu, Immune system and infections, Influenza, J10, J11, J98, R05, R07, Respiratory diseases, Z23, Z24, Z25, Z26, Z27. Updated November 7th 2019. November 7th 2019. Created January 29th 2008 Next update: 2022 How we work Published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) About the authors and the institute. About us ... more...
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Painkillers. Painkillers like acetylsalicylic acid (ASA – the drug in medicines such as Aspirin), ibuprofen and acetaminophen (paracetamol) can relieve cold-related symptoms such as headache, earache and aching joints. They don't help relieve a cough or stuffy nose. These painkillers can also lower a fever. Acetaminophen is the painkiller of choice for children in particular because it is ... more...
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Taking vitamin C every day to try to prevent colds won't protect most people from colds. It only shortens the amount of time they're ill. more...
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Labels: Airways and respiratory system, Flu, Immune system and infections, Influenza, J10, J11, J98, R05, R07, Respiratory diseases, Z23, Z24, Z25, Z26, Z27. Updated November 7th 2019. November 7th 2019. Created January 29th 2008 Next update: 2022 How we work Published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) About the authors and the institute. About us ... more...
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(PantherMedia / Bernd Leitner) It doesn't make sense to use antibiotics in the treatment of simple common colds: They don’t free up a stuffy nose or make the cold go away any faster, but they often cause side effects.. Simple common colds – with symptoms such as coughing, a stuffy nose and sometimes a mild fever – are usually caused by viruses. ... more...
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If young children have a cold and the area around their larynx (voice box) becomes inflamed too, it's known as croup. Read about what can help here. more...
