What medication should be taken for a cold caused by wind-cold?

Wind-cold type common cold is usually caused by the invasion of wind-cold pathogenic factors into the body, leading to impaired lung function and failure of lung qi to disperse properly. Commonly used medications for wind-cold common cold mainly fall into the following categories: 1. Chinese patent medicines: Such as Ganmaoling Granules, Ganmao Qingre Granules, Fenghan Ganmao Granules, etc. These medications are mostly made from Chinese herbal ingredients and have effects including relieving superficies symptoms, dispersing cold, expelling wind-dampness, clearing heat, and detoxifying. They are suitable for alleviating symptoms caused by wind-cold common cold, such as headache, nasal congestion, cough, and clear nasal discharge. 2. Antipyretics: If the patient develops significant fever, especially when body temperature exceeds 38.5°C, antipyretic medications should be used under medical guidance, such as ibuprofen capsules, paracetamol tablets, etc. 3. Antibiotics: Some patients may have severe illness accompanied by significant inflammatory reactions, requiring the addition of antibiotic agents under a doctor's guidance for control, such as cefixime capsules, cefdinir capsules, etc.