The health Ministry commented on reports from the who about the "breakthrough" in the treatment of COVID-19
The drug dexamethasone is used in Russia to treat COVID-19, but it is not a panacea, said Last news head of the Department of pneumology sechenovskiy University, chief pulmonologist of Ministry of health Sergey Avdeev.
He explained, because it is an anti-inflammatory Drug that has an impact on any inflammation, as in the lungs, and used for several decades.
"The drug in truth has anti-inflammatory effect at a certain part of patients with COVID-19 who have marked inflammation. In the latest version of the methodological recommendations for the prevention and diagnosis of coronavirus infection can be seen that there is provided for the appointment of glucocorticoids, and dexamethasone. In many clinics in Russia It is already applied.
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