Does flu/cold medicine, such as Nyquil and Dayquil, kill the cold virus or

[Ray]

just temporarily relief the symptom Does cold medicines actually kill the virus or is our body's immune system the one that can do it?
the labels on the medicine state itself as pain reliever...
im only curious since i heard that our immune system must learn how to fend off the virus by experiencing

[Rebbecca M]

its just reliefs the symptons for a while usually by putting u to sleep......thats why u shouldn't do any activity u wouldnt do with the cold even if u r taking the medicine

[peaches6]

It relieves the symptoms while the flu or virus runs its course.

[Anarchist]

Temporarily relief the symptoms

[Stephers]

It just relieves the symptoms of a cold, it does nothing to kill it.