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Treatment
If you have mild illness and are not at high-risk, take these steps:
- Rest
- Take medicines that relieve symptoms and help you rest
- Drink plenty of liquids
- Avoid aspirin (especially teens and children)
- Avoid alcohol and tobacco
- Avoid antibiotics (unless necessary for another illness)
If the flu is diagnosed within 48 hours of when symptoms begin, especially if you are high risk for complicati...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Meningitis: H. influenzae
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Medications
...balance of natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. How To Use Take this medication... Read more »
...cough suppressant. It affects a certain part of the brain (cough center) to help you stop... Read more »
...(antitussive) that affects a certain part of the brain, reducing the urge to cough. This... Read more »
...(antitussive) that affects a certain part of the brain, reducing the urge to cough. This... Read more »
...(antitussive) that affects a certain part of the brain, reducing the urge to cough. This... Read more »
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Half-Dose Flu Shot
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