Are antibiotics are effective against viruses which cause cold and flu?if no why?
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It might not seem like you're doing any harm if you take a medicine even though it doesn't treat your cold, but it can. When people take antibiotics when they don't have to, over time, the medicine becomes less effective. Someday you'll really need one because you've got an illness caused by a bacteria, but it won't work.
The reason has to do with the bacteria themselves. They can be sneaky. When they come into contact over and over with antibiotics, they may change in order to survive.
These new strains are "resistant" to some types of antibiotics. If you get an infection with one of these bacteria, your doctor may need to try several types of drugs until he finds one that works. You could get a lot sicker while you wait for the one that can treat you.
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No, Antibiotics dose not work against infections caused by viruses, such as cold and flu. so there's no point of taking antibiotics to treat cold or flu and no point of asking your doctor to prescribe them for cold or flu. Taking antibiotics when you don't need them, like for a cold or flu is waste.