Dexamethasone is a steroid - a medicine that reduces inflammation by mimicking anti-inflammatory hormones produced by the body. This drug works by dampening down the body's immune system.

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 ...

President Trump started a course of the steroid dexamethasone on Saturday after a drop in blood oxygen levels, his doctor Sean Conley said. The drug treats the symptoms of COVID-19 by targeting ...

The health ministry has approved the steroid drug dexamethasone for treating COVID-19 patients after it proved effective in a British clinical trial. Dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory ...

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It is suggested that after the patient is tapered to a dose of 0.75 mg of dexamethasone per day, a morning cortisol level should be drawn to determine the steroid's effect on adrenal function.

London, June 17 () The UK government on Wednesday authorised the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) to use steroid dexamethasone, the "world's first" coronavirus treatment proven to reduce ...

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Dexamethasone, a steroid in tablet form that is ingested orally, is used to treat COVID-19 patients with moderate symptoms recuperating at home. “If properly used, it is the only reliable drug ...