Remdesevir or Dexamethasone for CoVid 19 ?

[ronki23]

The consensus is that these drugs are the cure for people with Coronavirus:

When should either of these drugs be used ?

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

The consensus is that these drugs are the cure for people with Coronavirus:

When should either of these drugs be used ?

They are not cures, they are treatments. They show some benefit, but there are still clinical questions about safety, effectiveness, and dosage that need studies.

 

[sun rise]

They also appear to be good for different people. Dexamethasone specifically seems to help about 1 in 8 extremely ill patients.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The consensus is that these drugs are the cure for people with Coronavirus:

When should either of these drugs be used ?

Not a cure.
They cut the mortality rate of covid. They do NOT cure it.
All prescription drugs should be used after you and your doctor have discussed treatment, weighed the benefits to the risks, and have determined the possibility of benefits outweighs the possibility of risks.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

They are not cures, they are treatments. They show some benefit, but there are still clinical questions about safety, effectiveness, and dosage that need studies.

According the BBC dexamethason it is being made available for treatment in the UK.
Life-saving coronavirus drug 'major breakthrough'

 

[Valjean]

Dexamethasone is a common steroid. It suppresses immune response and is being used to prevent or treat the cytokine storm or out of control immune response responsible for much of the mortality in severely ill patients.
Remdesivir is an antiviral that interferes with viral RNA production.