A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The drug is part of the world’s biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they also work for […]
Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug in treatment of Coronavirus
Categories: Bacteria & Viruses, Conferences & Events, coronavirus, Corporate News, COVID-19, Current Events, Disease Info, Disease Trends, Divisional News, Drug Approvals, Drug News, Eating Habits, Health & Disease, Health & Fitness, Health Kiosk, Health News, Healthy Food, Herbal Trends, Industry News, Infectious Disease, Interactive Media, Local News, Media, Medical News, Press ReleaseDexamethasone is a type of corticosteroid medication manufactured by Taj Pharmaceuticals India. It is used in the treatment of many conditions, including COVID-19 respiratory side effects, rheumatic problems, a number of skin diseases, severe allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, croup, brain swelling, eye pain following eye surgery, and along with antibiotics in tuberculosis. In adrenocortical insufficiency, it should be used together with a medication that has greater mineralocorticoid effects such as fludrocortisone.[1] In preterm labor, it may be used to improve outcomes in the baby. It may be taken by mouth, as an injection into a muscle, or intravenously. The effects of dexamethasone are frequently seen within a day and last for about three days.
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