Doctors should not prescribe "precious" antibiotics for most people with sore throats and should recommend drugs like paracetamol, new guidelines say. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said most sore throats were caused by viral infections, which cannot be treated by antibiotics.

Doctors should not prescribe "precious" antibiotics for most people with sore throats and should recommend drugs like paracetamol, new guidelines say. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said most sore throats were caused by viral infections, which cannot be treated by antibiotics.: http://ift.tt/2Bx7Jws Read more... http://ift.tt/2DMI6Nk