The Independent Community Pharmacy Association of South Africa has issued an official warning against the use of dexamethasone to prevent Covid-19.
According to ICPA, it dampen down the body’s immune system, making people more likely to pick up the virus. The association said this medication cannot stop people from getting coronavirus or any other infection.
Dexamethasone is a steroid – a medicine that reduces inflammation by mimicking anti-inflammatory hormones produced by the body.
Oxford University scientists who led the research on dexamethasone prior administered that when used in low-dose steroid treatment cuts the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators and by a fifth for those on oxygen.
