 [ Symptoms ] chemotherapy and common cold what antibiotics can you take if the patient is also on coumadin [ Disease ] hi antibiotics do not work for colds you just need some good cheese and onion sandwich is really good for a cold for that extra kick chuck in some sliced garlic have one 3 times a day as they say feed a cold starve a fever but do not forget the chicken soup now a nice old jewish lady they make very good chicken soup good luck