Why can’t people take antivirals the way we take antibiotics? Why not prescribe antivirals for things like the common cold?

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Why can’t people take antivirals the way we take antibiotics? Why not prescribe antivirals for things like the common cold?

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In addition to what others said, antivirals are very hard on the body. You don’t want to use them unless it’s absolutely necessary. Taking them for a cold would be like launching an airstrike on a jaywalker.

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