Basically, you have to let influenza run its course and what you can do is make it easier to go through. It is best to focus on relieving symptoms by staying in bed and having a rest. It is also important to drink alto of water and juice in order not to get dehydrated. Using a steam vaporizer should aid breathing and painkillers should help with aches and pains. Although many people who have influenza either do not feel hunger, or do not find food appetizing some nourishing food ought to be consumed on regular basis. Influenza should not be underestimated so when you start feeling better you ought not to get back to your daily routine and still stay in bed for a day, or two as too quick rerun to regular activities may cause complications or relapse of influenza.
Drugs:
As influenza is a viral infection antibiotics should not be relied on as they are quite useless in treating flu. Yet, they are often used in to treat secondary infections.
Practically any medication designed to relieve flu symptoms such as fever, cough and pain will provide relief. That means that you do not need to buy any specific medication designed to relieve influenza and you can use painkillers and aspirin, acetaminophen, or
Naproxen if you are an adult and give ibuprofen acetaminophen to your children (if you cannot consult a doctor). Medicine containing alcohol ought to be avoided as alcohol has dehydrating effects.