Antibiotics are strong cure for bacterial infested diseases. Illnesses like flu, cold, cough, sore throats, acute form of bronchitis are results of the invasion of viruses of sorts inside the body. Therefore, the regular antibiotics often used by patients to cure many diseases will have no effect on flu. On the other hand, taking an anti-biotic when you are attacked by a virus will do more harm than good. The un-mindful consumption of this medication will enhance your chances of getting affected by an infection which will show strong resistance against the anti-bodies.  

Doctors recommend the dosage of anti-viral drugs as soon as the patient complains of flu-symptoms. In order to undergo a quick treatment for this condition, it is better to initiate the dosage of this medication within 2 days of its onset. Tamiflu is an excellent anti-viral medicine appropriate for consumption by one year old and above. Relenza is yet another popular medicine for treating flu which is only apt for consumption by people above the age of 7. These antiviral medicines work by de-activating the virus and decreasing the duration of the flu by forty eight hours. This medication is usually taken for a period of 5-7 days.