Explorer

Health Ministry Adds Steroid Drug Dexamethasone For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Of Covid 19 Cases

The Health Ministry has included the steroid drug Dexamethasone for the treatment of moderate to severe Covid 19 cases.

New Delhi: The Health Ministry has added the steroid drug dexamethasone in the treatment protocol for moderate to severe Covid 19 patients. According to a report by PTI, the revised guidelines have advised the use of dexamethasone as an alternative to methylprednisolone. The ministry has said that these modifications were made based on the latest evidence and expert consultation. ALSO READ| Covid-19 Recovery Rate In India Has Improved To 58 Percent, Doubling Rate Down To Almost 19 Days: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan In the revised 'Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19', for moderate cases, the Ministry suggests ‘consider IV methylprednisolone 0.5 to 1 mg/kg OR Dexamethasone 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg for 3 days (preferably within 48 hours of admission or if oxygen requirement is increasing’. For severe cases the new protocols say, ‘Consider IV Methylprednisolone 1 – 2mg/kg/day OR Dexamethasone 0.2 to 0.4 mg/kg per day for 5-7 days (in 2 divided doses) if not already given.’ The ministry on June 13 had also recommended the use of antiviral drug remdesivir in a moderate stage of COVID-19. Two of the worst-hit states Delhi and Maharashtra will receive the first batch of the drug which is manufactured by Hyderabad-based drug maker Hetero. The off-label application of tocilizumab, a drug that boosts and modifies the immune system or its functioning has also been allowed. Hydroxychloroquine continues to be recommended for Covid 19 patients but not in severe cases. The use of these drugs continues to be included in the revised treatment protocols under the 'investigational therapy' ALSO READ| India's Coronavirus Cases Jump From 4 To 5 Lakhs In Just 6 days; Maharashtra Sees Record Rise of 5K Cases Last week scientists in the UK has announced that Dexamethasone proved to be a lifesaving drug. The researchers claimed that the drug has saved up to 5,000 lives in the UK. In a trial run by the Oxford University, about 2,000 hospital patients were given dexamethasone and compared with more than 4,000 who were not. The results showed that in patients on ventilators, Dexamethasone cut the risk of death from 40% to 28% while patients needing oxygen the risk of death was cut from 25% to 20%. The drug which is used to reduce inflammation in conditions like arthritis, asthma, and some skin conditions, appears to help stop the damage that can happen when the body's immune system goes into overdrive as it tries to fight off coronavirus.
View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headline

I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
Another Blow To Congress As I-T Dept Serves Rs 1,700-Crore Notice Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections: Report
Another Blow To Congress As I-T Dept Serves Rs 1,700-Crore Notice Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections
Sunita Kejriwal Launches WhatsApp Campaign To Drum Up Support For Jailed Delhi CM
Sunita Kejriwal Launches WhatsApp Campaign To Drum Up Support For Jailed Delhi CM
Advertisement
for smartphones
and tablets

Videos

ABP SHIKHAR SAMMELAN 2024: Here's What Defence Minister Reveals About His Further Political PlansABP SHIKHAR SAMMELAN 2024: PM Modi's Words & Deeds Aligned, Says Rajnath Singh | ABP NewsMukhtar Ansari Death: BJP MLA hits back at the opposition over gangster's demise, watch | ABP NewsMukhtar Ansari Death: Krishnanand Rai family's reaction and statement over gangster's demise

Photogallery

Embed widget