Patients older than 70 years, independent of illness severity, chronic neurological disease, and dementia, were less likely to receive corticosteroids than those who were younger, as were pregnant women
Pregnant women in this trial received either oral prednisolone or intravenous hydrocortisone
Trial design: Randomized clinical trial, controlled, open, parallel group, to evaluate the effectiveness of steroids in adult
Interim results of the RECOVERY trial documented dexamethasone as the first drug providing survival benefit in COVID-19 patients , although it was the only steroid used in this trial, and comparison with other steroids is not available
Some prescription medications may increase your risk of getting COVID-19, as well as getting sicker from it
15 COVID-19 vaccines can be administered regardless of trimester and in concert with other vaccines recommended during pregnancy
It is recommended that practitioners consider using 6 mg of dexamethasone daily, either intravenously or orally, for up to 10 days in adults with COVID-19
The studies summarized below are those that have had the greatest impact on the Panel’s Also, if a moderately or severely immunocompromised patient with COVID-19 was symptomatic, there should be resolution of fever for at least 24 hours (without the taking fever-reducing medication) and improvement of other symptoms