Steroid reduces risk of death in severe Covid-19 patients, trial suggests
The widely available steroid drug dexamethasone may be key in helping to treat the sickest Covid-19 patients in the hospital who require ventilation or oxygen, preliminary results from the UK-based Recovery Trial suggest. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dexamethasone Reduces Coronavirus Deaths, Scientists Say
A steroid, dexamethasone, is the first drug shown to help save severely ill coronavirus patients, according to scientists in Britain. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller and Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Oxford University Clinical Trials Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Dexamethasone (Drug) Source Type: news
Dexamethasone Hailed as'Breakthrough' in COVID-19 Trial Dexamethasone Hailed as'Breakthrough' in COVID-19 Trial
A cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among COVID-19 patients in what scientists said is a ' major breakthrough ' in the coronavirus pandemic.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - June 16, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
