In a letter to the Centre, state governments and the Indian Medical Association, 32 doctors and experts have sought that use of medications and tests that have no supporting evidence for treatment of Covid-19 be discouraged.
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Steroids a strict no-no for mild Covid patients: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria
Amid rise of mucormycosis (black fungus) infection, diabetic patients are advised to frequently monitor and control their blood sugar levels. Diabetic patients (those with uncontrolled diabetes), steroid usage and being Corona positive, a combination of these factors places one under risk of getting mucormycosis. Therefore, diabetic patients should regularly monitor and control their blood sugar levels.
Mucormycosis or black fungus infection is not a new disease and it was reported even before the pandemic. Its incidence, however, was very low. Now, owing to Covid-19, this rare but fatal fungal infection is being reported in large numbers.
Dr. Randeep Guleria, a member of the COVID-19 national task force, warned that early use of steroids by COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms can cause a drop in oxygen levels.