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.
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