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US President Donald Trump (74) administered the steroid dexamethasone. The drug is recommended for particularly severe cases of Covid 19 disease. You can see the list of possible serious side effects, ranging from mood swings to aggression and confusion. They are not exactly the qualities that would serve the most powerful man in the world.
Newsweek magazine lists “grandiose delusions” as a possible side effect. Aggression, agitation, fear, irritability, depression and nervousness are also cited, which can lead to a loss of reality. In addition, “problems with thinking, speaking or walking can also arise,” he says.
Personality changes and difficulty thinking.
The “Reuters” news agency cited a study published in June, according to which dexamethasone was celebrated as a breakthrough. because it reduced the death rate among the most severely ill corona patients by about a third. Because the drug can suppress the body’s natural immune response, it is generally not used in milder Covid cases. In contrast, dexamethasone is considered harmful.
The many side effects that the steroid can also have according to the International Myeloma Foundation are serious. These include physical problems like blurred vision and irregular heartbeat, as well as personality changes and thinking difficulties.
Steroids are “always very dangerous drugs,” Edward Jones-Lopez, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, is quoted as saying. Dexamethasone could have “neuropsychiatric side effects.” (kes)