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Is Antibiotics helpful in Viral URTIs ?
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Parents always want antibiotics in common cold. Does it really help?
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Antibiotics are not useful in viral URTI as antibiotics don't act on viruses.
However, Azithromycin , macrolide has some anti-inflammatory activity which can be helpful some how.
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