HYDERABAD: Heavy intake of steroids with no vitamin and immune supplementation has led to further deterioration of health of Covid19-recovered patients. They are reporting back to hospitals with complaints of black fungus, urinary tract infection, recurrent diarrhea and compromised lung-functioning.
During and after treatment, the protocols for improving the immunity to ensure overall recovery are not being followed by these patients.
Says a doctor, “The focus has been to save life. In the bargain, there has been indiscriminate use of steroids. If one did not work, another was tried. No set protocol is being followed in the second wave. Due to this, a range of side-effects are evident.”
Antibiotics and steroids are Schedule H drugs but are delivered freely.
Dr Sai Kumar Katam, president of the Doctor of Pharmacy Association explains, “The highest use of steroids namely dexamethasone and methylprednisolone is observed in the second wave. After the schedule of treatment…