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Coronavirus: WHO Guidance on the use of corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19

September 02, 2020

Download logoWHO has published guidance for clinicians and health care decision-makers on the use of corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19.

We recommend systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of patients with severe and critical COVID-19. We suggest not to use corticosteroids in the treatment of patients with non-severe COVID-19 as the treatment.

Corticosteroids are listed in the WHO model list of essential medicines, readily available globally at a low cost.  

This guidance

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Source : African Media Agency (AMA)

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