Tip - Steroids for the common cold - PubMed Health - National Library of Medicine - PubMed Health

Although there are a number of medications (including many over‐the‐counter) used to help improve the symptoms of the common cold, none have good evidence of benefit. Steroids (corticosteroids) have been shown to help relieve symptoms in other types of upper respiratory tract infections by reducing the inflammation of the lining of the nose and throat, which means they might also improve symptoms of the common cold.
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