You are here Home Flu and cold Treatment TREATMENT How flu and cold can be treated HOW FLU AND COLD CAN BE TREATED The most common treatment for acute respiratory infections caused by viruses is to relieve symptoms as the disease runs its course and the body's defenses clear the viruses. We can choose those drugs that are best suited to the symptoms we present and want to alleviate. The flu comes with numerous symptoms, so it is possible to use a drug with different active ingredients to relieve the different flu symptoms. Symptom Drug NASAL CONGESTION Decongestants (topical / systemic) These are drugs that reduce inflammation of the nasal mucosa by improving breathing. IRRITATIVE DRY COUGH Antitussives They help to eliminate or relieve dry, unproductive or nervous cough, inhibiting the cough reflex and helping the regeneration of the mucous membrane, as well as favoring the night rest of the person who suffers from it. PRODUCTIVE COUGH Mucolytics / expectorants Their function is to induce and facilitate the expulsion of excess mucus. To this end, expectorants can be used which stimulate the cough reflex and moisturize the affected area, or mucolytics, which reduce the viscosity of the mucus facilitating its elimination. NASAL DISCHARGE Antihistamines Medicines that help reduce the effect of histamine, such as nasal discharge, for which they are also administered in case of flu and cold. GENERAL MALAISE, HEADACHE, SORE THROAT AND FEVER Analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatories Alleviano il mal di testa e i dolori muscolari tipici dell’influenza e del raffreddore, oltre ai disturbi associati ai processi febbrili. L'influenza e il raffreddore sono malattie di origine virale che danno vita a quadri clinici multisintomatici diversi. Sebbene entrambi abbiano sintomi simili, non dovrebbero essere confusi. Il trattamento più comune di influenza e raffreddore è quello di alleviare o controllare i sintomi o il disagio derivato da questo tipo di infezione. La scelta di un trattamento specifico dipenderà da ciascun caso, considerando la variabilità dei sintomi e l'esistenza di altri fattori concomitanti (malattie, età, ecc.). Gli antibiotici non curano il raffredore, non agiscono nel trattamento dei virus. Devono essere somministrati, sotto prescrizione medica e sotto controllo medico, in caso di superinfezione batterica e di determinate popolazioni a rischio. Oltre al trattamento farmacologico, alcuni rimedi possono aiutarti a sentirti molto meglio. Scopri di più sui virus che causano l'influenza e il raffreddore e la sua durata. DEFINIZIONE DIFFERENZE SINTOMI DURATA TRATTAMENTO RIMEDI Actigrip Giorno&Notte doppia formula: attivi di giorno, riposati di notte. SCOPRI DI PIÙ Scopri perchè dormire bene può essere utile in caso di raffreddore. SCOPRI DI PIÙ COOKIE POLICY PRIVACY POLICY TERMINI E CONDIZIONI CONTATTI COOKIES SETTINGS This site is published by Johnson & Johnson SpA, solely responsible for the contents, and is intended for visitors residing in Italy. By accessing this site, the user is required to read and accept our General Conditions, our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy. Contact us. © Johnson & Johnson 2015 SpA Via Ardeatina Km 23,500 - 00071 S. Palomba - Pomezia (RM), CF 00407560580 - PI 00884611005 Registered in the Court of Rome Register of Companies under no. 353/67 Share capital € uro 5.170.000 Fully paid up. Aut. Min. 08/09/2021. Home Products Flu and cold Nasal congestion Curiosity We Value Your Privacy We want to give you the best experience, so we'd like to use cookies to tell us how to improve our site, keep things relevant for you and enable social media functions and ads. For more information (including data sharing with partners) or to adjust your preferences, see “Cookie Settings”. Click “Accept” if you agree or “Reject” to use only necessary cookies. Reject Accept Cookies Settings