The two principles of treatment include [[1]] treatment and the killing of [[2]] through drugs.

The two principles of treatment include symptomatic treatment and the killing of pathogens through drugs.

Any disease shows a few typical symptoms which help to diagnose the disease. To treat or reduce the effect of the disease doctors prescribe antipyretic, analgesic, antidiarrhoeal, or antiallergic drugs with respect to the symptoms. Also, to cure the disease pathogen-specific drug is given to kill the pathogen.