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Anabolic Steroids Used For Muscle Growth Contain Toxic Metals: Research
What are anabolic steroids? These are synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects of testosterone. Medical professionals prescribe them for specific health issues.
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Drugs, Steroids Found At Telangana Gym, Owner Arrested, Licence Cancelled
A gym owner in Telangana's Adilabad was arrested after illegal drugs and steroids were recovered from the fitness centre, the police said.
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Imran Khan Recalls Weight Loss That Prompted Drug Abuse Rumours: "Felt Ashamed To Be Seen"
Imran Khan admitted that apart from the nutritious food, he took supplements as well as anabolic steroids to bulk up
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No Anti-Covid Drug, Antibody Cocktail Therapy In Revised Covid Guidelines
According to the revised guidelines, there is no evidence of injectable steroids in those who doesn't require oxygen supplementation or in continuation, after discharge, because that can lead to a risk of secondary infection like mucormycosis.
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Dos And Don'ts Of Covid Therapies, Drugs In Centre's Revised Guidelines
There is no evidence of injectable steroids benefitting Covid patients not requiring oxygen supplementation or in continuation after discharge, according to the revised 'Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients'.
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WHO-Led Covid Drug Scheme Doubles Down On Antibodies, Steroids And Shuns Remdesivir
A World Health Organization-led scheme to supply COVID-19 drugs to poor countries is betting on experimental monoclonal antibody treatments and steroids but is shunning Gilead's remdesivir blockbuster therapy, an internal document shows.
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WHO's "Strong Recommendation" For Steroid Use On Critical Covid Patients
Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.
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Taiwan Provisionally Approves Dexamethasone As Coronavirus Treatment
Taiwan provisionally approved the use of dexamethasone, a cheap and widely-used steroid, to treat the new coronavirus, as the island faces a shortfall of the antiviral drug remdesivir after the United States bought nearly all global supplies.
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India Allows Use Of Low-Cost Steroid To Treat Coronavirus Patients
The government on Saturday allowed the use of the low-cost steroid drug dexamethasone as an alternative to methylprednisolone to treat coronavirus patients with moderate and severe symptoms. The World Health Organization had called for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, after British clinical trials found it had life-saving potential ...
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WHO Urges Rapid Production Of COVID-19 Drug Dexamethasone For Patients
The World Health Organization called Monday for a rapid increase in production of the steroid dexamethasone, after British clinical trials found it had life-saving potential for critically-ill coronavirus patients.
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"Important" To Use Dexamethasone For Serious COVID-19 Patients: WHO
It is important to reserve use of the steroid dexamethasone for the treatment only of serious cases of COVID-19, for which it has been shown to have a benefit, the head of the World Health Organization's emergencies programme said on Wednesday.
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A Cheap Steroid Emerges As Life-Saving Drug For COVID-19
Giving low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone to patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 reduced death rates by around a third among those with the most severe cases of infection, trial data showed on Tuesday.
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Drug Dealers Are Peddling Steroids On Facebook And YouTube
Drug dealers are turning to Facebook and other popular social media sites to peddle steroids, raising more questions about whether the companies are properly policing their platforms.
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Beware! Gyms Supplying Steroids In Name Of Food Supplements; Know The Adverse Effects
Some times the use of such steroids can lead to heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest to name a few.
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Pharma Company Recalls Eye Implant Product After Defect Found
The Drug Controller General of India has told a pharmaceutical company to recall one of its products, Ozurdex Intravitreal Implant, a steroid eye implant for macular edema, after the company admitted that a silicone particle has been detected in it.
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Anabolic Steroids Used For Muscle Growth Contain Toxic Metals: Research
What are anabolic steroids? These are synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects of testosterone. Medical professionals prescribe them for specific health issues.
-
Drugs, Steroids Found At Telangana Gym, Owner Arrested, Licence Cancelled
A gym owner in Telangana's Adilabad was arrested after illegal drugs and steroids were recovered from the fitness centre, the police said.
-
Imran Khan Recalls Weight Loss That Prompted Drug Abuse Rumours: "Felt Ashamed To Be Seen"
Imran Khan admitted that apart from the nutritious food, he took supplements as well as anabolic steroids to bulk up
-
No Anti-Covid Drug, Antibody Cocktail Therapy In Revised Covid Guidelines
According to the revised guidelines, there is no evidence of injectable steroids in those who doesn't require oxygen supplementation or in continuation, after discharge, because that can lead to a risk of secondary infection like mucormycosis.
-
Dos And Don'ts Of Covid Therapies, Drugs In Centre's Revised Guidelines
There is no evidence of injectable steroids benefitting Covid patients not requiring oxygen supplementation or in continuation after discharge, according to the revised 'Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients'.
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WHO-Led Covid Drug Scheme Doubles Down On Antibodies, Steroids And Shuns Remdesivir
A World Health Organization-led scheme to supply COVID-19 drugs to poor countries is betting on experimental monoclonal antibody treatments and steroids but is shunning Gilead's remdesivir blockbuster therapy, an internal document shows.
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WHO's "Strong Recommendation" For Steroid Use On Critical Covid Patients
Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.
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Taiwan Provisionally Approves Dexamethasone As Coronavirus Treatment
Taiwan provisionally approved the use of dexamethasone, a cheap and widely-used steroid, to treat the new coronavirus, as the island faces a shortfall of the antiviral drug remdesivir after the United States bought nearly all global supplies.
-
India Allows Use Of Low-Cost Steroid To Treat Coronavirus Patients
The government on Saturday allowed the use of the low-cost steroid drug dexamethasone as an alternative to methylprednisolone to treat coronavirus patients with moderate and severe symptoms. The World Health Organization had called for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, after British clinical trials found it had life-saving potential ...
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WHO Urges Rapid Production Of COVID-19 Drug Dexamethasone For Patients
The World Health Organization called Monday for a rapid increase in production of the steroid dexamethasone, after British clinical trials found it had life-saving potential for critically-ill coronavirus patients.
-
"Important" To Use Dexamethasone For Serious COVID-19 Patients: WHO
It is important to reserve use of the steroid dexamethasone for the treatment only of serious cases of COVID-19, for which it has been shown to have a benefit, the head of the World Health Organization's emergencies programme said on Wednesday.
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A Cheap Steroid Emerges As Life-Saving Drug For COVID-19
Giving low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone to patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 reduced death rates by around a third among those with the most severe cases of infection, trial data showed on Tuesday.
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Drug Dealers Are Peddling Steroids On Facebook And YouTube
Drug dealers are turning to Facebook and other popular social media sites to peddle steroids, raising more questions about whether the companies are properly policing their platforms.
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Beware! Gyms Supplying Steroids In Name Of Food Supplements; Know The Adverse Effects
Some times the use of such steroids can lead to heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest to name a few.
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Pharma Company Recalls Eye Implant Product After Defect Found
The Drug Controller General of India has told a pharmaceutical company to recall one of its products, Ozurdex Intravitreal Implant, a steroid eye implant for macular edema, after the company admitted that a silicone particle has been detected in it.
