Common Cold Treatment Overview
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Care Plan
1
First steps to consider
- Most common colds can be treated at home.
- You can treat symptoms by drinking lots of fluids, rest, and taking OTC medications like decongestants and acetaminophen (Tylenol).
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When you may need a provider
- Symptoms are really bad or not going away after 7–10 days.
- You have a fever for more than 3 days that does not improve when taking fever-reducing medication (like Tylenol)
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