Paracetamol can cure flu?

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No, paracetamol does not cure the flu. It can help relieve some symptoms like fever and body aches, but it doesn't target the underlying viral infection. Antiviral medications, prescribed by a doctor, may help limit the impact of the flu virus.
 

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No, paracetamol does not cure the flu. It can help relieve some symptoms like fever and body aches, but it doesn't target the underlying viral infection. Antiviral medications, prescribed by a doctor, may help limit the impact of the flu virus.
Haha

Then why doctors tell patients to eat it and never give medicine to deal with flu?
 

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doctors give panadol is for the fever. your body will recover by itself from the flu. sleep and lots of water usually will do the trick.
Hmmm
Think I have a flu
Took 2 servings then stopped
Its been 1 week plus and think I still got flu
For starters have tons of phlegm after eating

So seems like I need to take something or it'll take longer to recover from flu with zero medicine
Oh. Was feeling worse before I took 2 servings
 

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Hmmm
Think I have a flu
Took 2 servings then stopped
Its been 1 week plus and think I still got flu
For starters have tons of phlegm after eating

So seems like I need to take something or it'll take longer to recover from flu with zero medicine
Oh. Was feeling worse before I took 2 servings
me usually take 2 days to recover from flu. most of the time just take vit c with plenty of water. if yours took more than 1 week then better see doctor. it might be something else.
 

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Hmmm
Think I have a flu
Took 2 servings then stopped
Its been 1 week plus and think I still got flu
For starters have tons of phlegm after eating

So seems like I need to take something or it'll take longer to recover from flu with zero medicine
Oh. Was feeling worse before I took 2 servings
Time to see doctor to take some anti phelgm medicine or drink more water to get rid of the virus and phelgm. I think the phelgm is the body's way of getting rid of the virus by enveloping it in phelgm.
 

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me usually take 2 days to recover from flu. most of the time just take vit c with plenty of water. if yours took more than 1 week then better see doctor. it might be something else.
Nah
Probably about recovered.
Just feel off here and there at times
And of course more phlegm than normal
 

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No. Panadol suppresses the pain receptors as well as fever. However the panadol with cold and flu etc do have additional stuff to help with other symptoms such as running nose and even cough. But all these just help to supress the symptoms for your body to heal itself which is usually the case.

The only meds i believe that can help fight the virus is anti biotics. But we don't prescribe them as much because there's a chance the virus becomes immune to it and you have to move to a stronger one

Btw I'm not a medical professional so i can be wrong
 
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