PETALING JAYA: Medical Mythbusters Malaysia (M3) advises the public not to simply purchase and consume dexamethasone, after studies revealed that the steroid could reduce death rates by around a third among the most severely ill Covid-19 patients.
Pharmacist Fahmi Hassan said that dexamethasone was a steroid that is used to reduce inflammation in the body and that it had no effect on those who did not need breathing support.
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