Researchers at the University of Oxford found in a recent study that drugs to treat asthma reduced symptoms in Covid-19 patients for up to three days, especially in those who were at risk of going through the disease with serious complications to them Health
The study was conducted in high-risk patients, mainly people between the ages of 50 and 65, who are among the people most at risk of developing serious illness. and die of Covid-19. All of these were analyzed to see their response to budesonide, one of the most common drugs for the treatment of asthma.
After dividing the patients into groups of three, some were given the drug, others to a lesser degree, and some a placebo, they found that those who received budesonide regularly recovered up to three days earlier than the others.
Older adults treated with this drug recover up to three days earlier than others Source: HAS
This drug is an inexpensive inhalable steroid. Its function is essentially to deflate the airways so that asthma patients do not go into shock.Therefore, in a respiratory disease characterized by inflammation, it is positive to find that it is a good catalyst for the autonomic healing of Covid-19.
For now, the researchers hope their research will be supported by further clinical and experimental trials in other parts of the world, because in this way progress can be made towards better treatment of Covid-19 in non-hospital settings.
In addition, its effectiveness was demonstrated in a high-risk group that prevented the progression and chronic development of the disease, so its application in other patients may also be effective and cause this disease to lower the mortality rate even further.
However, The University of Oxford and its research team also stressed that this asthma drug should only be used if the disease progresses.as long-term use of this type of steroid can also affect the patient’s health if not used under supervision and medical advice is given.
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