Dexamethasone, a cheap drug for arthritis, cuts risk of death in ventilated patients
World | Jun 16, 2020, 07:00 PM ISTThe drug was given either orally or through an IV. After 28 days, it had reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those only needing supplemental oxygen. It did not appear to help less ill patients.