Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has given the use of dexamethasone on critically ill Covid-19 patients the green light. A trial study in the UK found that this anti-inflammation drug can save one in eight patients who are on ventilators…
The steroid hailed as a major breakthrough around the world in Covid-19 treatment is manufactured and packaged in Port Elizabeth with Aspen Pharmacare — which owns the rights to dexamethasone — outsourcing the manufacturing of the…
Dexamethasone, a common steroid, could potentially reduce death rates among Covid-19 patients. This is according to clinical results released by UK experts on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: What is dexamethasone and what does it…
A cheap and widely-used steroid called dexamethasone has become the first drug shown to be able to save the lives of COVID-19 patients in what scientists said is a “major breakthrough” in the coronavirus pandemic. Trial results announced…
