Dexamethasone Lifesaver for COVID-19?
Channel: Dianne Ulanday
Date: 2020-07-17

#COVID-19 #Dexamethasone

We never know when our last moment in this world would be. But how do we know if we can survive the attack of this new virus? Would our immune system be able to eliminate it without much of a struggle?

Let us take a look at the power of this drug Dexamethasone in saving the lives of those critical with COVID-19.

TRANSCRIPT: Dexamethasone is a steroid hormone. What comes to mind when you read this?

NO NO NO. This is not the same as anabolic steroids, the one which Arnold Schwazenger have used back in the day. Nope.

But guess no more.. Dexamethasone just like Hydrocortisone and Prednisone are CORTICOSTEROIDs. Which means they are “man-made’ drugs that immitate natural hormones from the adrenaline gland.

Hormones by the way are molecules that instruct our cells on how to act. Like a director to an actor. I guess.

Dexamethasone, Hydrocortisone, Prednisone: These drugs are ANTI-inflammatory and weaken your immune system. This is why they are used in COVID patients. When the virus  enters the body, our immune system protect us but sometimes over-acts and so Dexamethasone help ease this over-reaction. A life-saver indeed.

DEXAMETHASONE VS. HYDROCORTISONE VS. PREDNISONE
Since they are all CORTICOSTEROIDS they all look alike in chemical structure with minor difference. 

This is what steroid looks like. This is Dexamethasone, Hydrocortisone, Prednisone. See the difference? 

Because of that, they have different potencee. Wait wrong spelling! I am referring to this POTENCY! In layman’s term: the power to make a drug effect with minimum amount. 

Patients can survive either by drinking the tablet form or by taking injection of 6mg in amount per day. This is given for up to 10 days.

Mind you, they are NO candies just for grab because there are consequences of abrupt withdrawal.

Here is what will happen if all of a sudden you stop taking Hydrocortisone or Prednisone or Dexamethasone:
1. Fatigue (feeling too tired)
2. Pain in abdomen
3. Diarrhea
4. Nausea/vomiting
5. Appetite loss
6. Losing weight
7. Weakness

RESEARCH
There was HOPE once positive results were seen in the United Kingdom Clinical Trial. The chance of death sentence for severely ill patients was reduced by 33.33%. 1/3 of the pie.

These outcome were specific to those being helped by mechanical ventilator-the so-called ROBOT LUNGS.

In another part of that hospital study, Dexamethasone reduced 20% patient expiration for those being supported by oxygen tank.

WARNING
Dexamethasone does not cure covid. What It does is help covid patient fight the inflammatory chaos of the immune system brought about by the careless virus. 

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