Sometimes, old drugs find a new purpose. A widely available steroid called dexamethasone might hold the potential to save a lot of lives that otherwise would be lost to coronavirus.
What Is Dexamethasone? About the Life-Saving Drug Repurposed for Coronavirus
Preliminary results of a study show dexamethasone improves survival more effectively than remdesivir among severely ill COVID-19 patients.
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