Self-medication can increase Covid severity, warn doctors
3 years, 8 months ago

Self-medication can increase Covid severity, warn doctors

India Today  

With the unavailability of Covid emergency treatment across the country due to a surge in cases, the issue of self-medication has become a talking point. Popping antivirals, steroids and antibiotics besides injecting antivirals like remdesivir without consulting a doctor can lead to the severity in Covid-19, doctors at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research have warned. ONLY 10-15% COVID CASES NEED MEDICATION Professor Puri said that more than 80 per cent of people who test positive for Covid-19 may not require any medication. CT SCAN REVEALS LUNG INFECTION, CAN'T DIAGNOSE COVID Professor GD Puri said a CT scan can only reveal lung infection but cannot diagnose Covid-19 if the virus has not reached the lungs. "Administering this drug may not benefit the patient if he or she is on a ventilator," Professor Puri said.

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Govt Issues Revised Covid Guidelines on Use of Drugs, Masks for Children
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt Issues Revised Covid Guidelines on Use of Drugs, Masks for Children

News 18  

Use of antivirals or monoclonal antibodies is not recommended for those less than 18 years of age, irrespective of severity of Covid infection, and if steroids are used, they should be tapered over 10 to 14 days, subject to clinical improvement, the government said on Thursday. In the ‘Revised Comprehensive Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents ’, …

DGHS issues COVID-19 treatment guidelines: Here is what document recommends on Remdesivir, Tocilizumab
3 years, 7 months ago

DGHS issues COVID-19 treatment guidelines: Here is what document recommends on Remdesivir, Tocilizumab

Firstpost  

Among the drugs and treatment methods that have been removed from the recommendations are Ivermectin, Azithromycin and plasma therapy The Union health ministry has issued guidelines on management of COVID-19 patients, dropping many drugs which have been widely used for treatment until now. While Remdesivir has been granted Emergency Use Authorisation, Tocilizumab has been approved for off-label use only FOLLOW …

Steroids without supplements slow cure for ex-covid patients
3 years, 7 months ago

Steroids without supplements slow cure for ex-covid patients

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Heavy intake of steroids with no vitamin and immune supplementation has led to further deterioration of health of Covid19-recovered patients. They are reporting back to hospitals with complaints of black fungus, urinary tract infection, recurrent diarrhea and compromised lung-functioning. Dr Sai Kumar Katam, president of the Doctor of Pharmacy Association explains, "The highest use of steroids namely dexamethasone and …

Mumbai: Doctors flag indiscriminate use of steroids, antibiotics in Covid-19 treatment
3 years, 8 months ago

Mumbai: Doctors flag indiscriminate use of steroids, antibiotics in Covid-19 treatment

Hindustan Times  

A 43-year-old man from Andheri was prescribed a cocktail of antibiotics, antiviral, and steroids on his first consultation with a local physician when he developed symptoms and was suspected of Covid-19. Indiscriminate use “Starting patients on steroids early is harmful for them,” said infectious disease expert Dr Tanu Singhal from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital where the 43-year-old man and the …

Steroid Treatment Should Be Reserved for Sickest Covid-19 Patients, Say Scientists
4 years, 1 month ago

Steroid Treatment Should Be Reserved for Sickest Covid-19 Patients, Say Scientists

News 18  

Most adults with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 have a suppressed immune response against the novel coronavirus rather than life-threatening hyper-inflammation, according to a study which suggests steroids such as dexamethasone should be reserved for the sickest patients. According to the research, published in the journal Science Advances, fewer than 5 per cent of the COVID-19 patients, including some of the sickest individuals, …

Treatment for 6 months needed post Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Treatment for 6 months needed post Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Fifteen to 20 per cent of Covid-19 recovered patients are coming back to hospitals with complaints of lung fibrosis, clotting in blood vessels, low functioning of kidney and heart and paralytic attack. Gandhi Hospital which has been the main centre in Telangana state for Covid-19 treatment is seeing many patients return with complaints. With so many people getting infected …

Steroids to Covid-19 Patients Who Don't Require Oxygen May Increase Severity: PGIMER
4 years, 3 months ago

Steroids to Covid-19 Patients Who Don't Require Oxygen May Increase Severity: PGIMER

News 18  

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh has noted that the seriousness of the COVID patients coming to hospitals has surged recently. One of the reasons observed behind the surge is the indiscriminate use of steroids in the cases of COVID-19 at an initial stage, the institute stated on Thursday. “It has been observed by experts here …

Steroids can be lifesaving for a few seriously ill COVID-19 patients, new studies suggests
4 years, 4 months ago

Steroids can be lifesaving for a few seriously ill COVID-19 patients, new studies suggests

Firstpost  

WHO warned against indiscriminate use of steroids, emphasizing that patients who are not severely ill are unlikely to benefit and may suffer side effects. International clinical trials published Wednesday confirm the hope that cheap, widely available steroid drugs can help seriously ill patients survive COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Based on the new evidence, the World Health Organization …

Steroids Confirmed To Help Severely Ill Coronavirus Patients
4 years, 4 months ago

Steroids Confirmed To Help Severely Ill Coronavirus Patients

News 18  

New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care. An analysis of pooled results from seven studies, led by the World Health Organization and published Wednesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that steroids reduced the risk of death in the first …

Common steroids reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients, new analysis confirms
4 years, 4 months ago

Common steroids reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients, new analysis confirms

CNN  

CNN — New research released on Wednesday confirms that common, affordable steroids can reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients. “The treatment with corticosteroids reduces mortality of 40% to 32%, that’s a 20% relative reduction, or if you like to a better way to think about it, an easier way to think about, it is that out of every hundred …

Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients
4 years, 4 months ago

Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients

NPR  

Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients Enlarge this image toggle caption Photo Illustration by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Photo Illustration by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images Three new studies strongly support using inexpensive and widely available drugs to treat people who are seriously ill with COVID-19. Sponsor Message "Giving steroids to COVID-19 could have been …

A blood test can tell which COVID-19 patient should get steroid treatment and who would react adversely to it
4 years, 5 months ago

A blood test can tell which COVID-19 patient should get steroid treatment and who would react adversely to it

Firstpost  

The study suggested steroid therapy may benefit patients with severe inflammation, but may negatively impact those with less severe inflammation COVID-19 has affected more than 15 million people in the world so far. Now, a group of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine say that the levels of CRP may have something to do with the effects of …

Dexamethasone | WHO says more understanding needed on steroid
4 years, 6 months ago

Dexamethasone | WHO says more understanding needed on steroid

The Hindu  

The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization welcomed the news this week that dexamethasone, a cheap steroid, was shown in a British trial to reduce deaths among patients critically ill with the coronavirus, but said it was too soon to change how patients are treated. “It’s one of the breakthroughs we’re going to need to effectively deal with COVID-19, …

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