Dexamethsaone not approved for treating COVID-19 patients, says NCDC

The drug, which scientists in the United Kingdom have hailed as a major breakthrough, is a widely used low-dose steroids, found to considerably reduce the risk of dying from COVID-19.

According to preliminary results by researchers from Oxford University, the drug when administered to more than 2,000 severely ill COVID-19 patients, reduced deaths by 35 percent among those who could only breathe with the help of a ventilator and by one-fifth in other patients receiving oxygen only.The NCDC, in a statement in Abuja, said: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of recent outcomes from a UK-Government funded clinical trial for COVID-19.

“Please note that the Government of Nigeria has not validated or approved any treatment for COVID-19. In addition, the use of Dexamethasone for COVID-19 treatment has not been validated by WHO. “We are aware of ongoing clinical trials conducted by scientists in the UK and will work with our sister agencies to evaluate this emerging data on the use of Dexamethasone.The drug is already being used to reduce inflammation in a range of other conditions, including arthritis, asthma and some skin conditions.

d end of d day I knw coronavirus will finally disappear in Nigeria, I mean we will just stop hearing about it n any day they ask any of d PTF members hw they manage d situation, they will tell u they use all this drug they dis-approved -pathetic

Tell us what is approved. Chloroquine is not approved. ,Covid organic from Madagascar not approved. Everything not approved. Except washing our hand, sanitizer etc. Be waiting for WHO. Instead of doing something out of the box

Stupid NCDCgov and yeye PTF COVID-19, how come COVID-19 is not in market places and in other public places and in other gatherings of people such as parks but you people refuse to open schools and interstate coz of the same COVID-19? Y'all are just very wicked people.

The spelling is wrong, it's Dexamethasone

bring solution una say no, sombody bring una say no, wats even happening in this country

Kunyi kokari

Ok we hear

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