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Trump Is Taking Dexamethasone, a steroid commonly prescribed to COVID-19 patients to help deal with upper respiratory inflammation, And Could Be Discharged From Walter Reed As Early As Monday Morning, White House Doctors Say (dailycaller.com)
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– incogneato 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yes, something like remdesivir is much more high-powered and tends to work better, afaik, if used for a patient who did not get treatment right away.

But a high-powered treatment also has the potential for high-powered side effects, so you have to balance risk vs. benefit as doctors always do. These new anti-virals are also extremely expensive, especially compared to the HCQ regimen.

And you're right about remdesivir not being used for outpatients - it is directed to be administered via IV in hospital:

https://www.remdesivir.com/us/dosing-administration/

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