Tag: Dexamethasone
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WHO okays dexamethasone for treatment of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom (UK) that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Fadela Chaib, Communications Officer and Spokesperson of the WHO made this known in a statement on Tuesday,…
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Dexamethasone is first life-saving coronavirus drug
A cheap and widely available drug called dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus. UK experts say the low-dose steroid treatment is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus. It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For those on…