<s>[INST] Can I take antibiotics to cure my cold? [/INST] If the cold leads to secondary bacterial infections of the middle ear or sinuses, high fever, significantly swollen glands, severe facial pain in the sinuses, and a cough that produces mucus, it may indicate a complication or more serious illness, requiring treatment with anibiotics and necessarily a doctor's attention. Source: MedIndia. Link: https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/commoncold_faq.htm. Field: General Medicine. Disease: Cold </s>