1 Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines may help ease symptoms in adults and older children. 2  They do not make your cold go away faster, but can help you feel better. 3  Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines are not recommended for children under age 4. 4  Antibiotics should not be used to treat a common cold. Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines may help ease symptoms in adults and older children. 2  They do not make your cold go away faster, but can help you feel better. 3  Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines are not recommended for children under age 4. 4  Antibiotics should not be used to treat a common cold.
scientific name. (sÄ«'Én-tÄ­f'Ä­k) A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the genus and species. Scientific names usually come from Latin or Greek. An example is Homo sapiens, the scientific name for humans.
These organisms were previously considered part of the genus Streptococcus but have recently been reclassified into their own genus, called Enterococcus. To date, 12 species pathogenic for humans have been described, including the most common human isolates, Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium.