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Can antibiotics help with a cough?

I have had a cough already for a week. Can antibiotics help with a cough?

2 Answers

Only if the cough is from a bacterial infection. If it is from a virus like
the common cold, flu or any other virus, it will not help. Antibiotics work
Yes, Antibiotics help with bacterial infection if the cough is related to bacterial related so it depends if the cough is bacterial or viral.