Prakt. lékáren. 2020; 16(3): 176-183 [Pediatr. praxi. 2020;21(1):27-33]

The treatment of flu and common cold in children and drug review

Klára Bechná
Lékárna Na Středisku, Kopřivnice

Influenza and common colds are infectious diseases affecting all age groups of the population, especially in the colder months of the year. Symptoms such as elevated temperature, pain, cough and rhinitis can be observed in both diseases, varying in intensity and character. In uncomplicated cases, the self-treatment of flu and cold symptoms is symptomatic.

Keywords: influenza, common cold, symptoms, fever, cough, rhinitis, sore throat.

Published: October 8, 2020  Show citation

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