Common asthma drug can reduce COVID hospitalizations

Common Inhalers can reduce Covid hospitalizations by up to 90%, according to a new study.
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Oxford University researchers say steroid budesonide, inhaled as a treatment for respiratory disorders, effective when administered to patients within a week of first symptoms.

Inhaling the steroid budesonide reduced by 90 percent the need for urgent care or hospitalization, when compared with the use of the usual treatment for virus patients, the Reuters news agency reported Tuesday, citing the Oxford experts.