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An inhaled, widely available, asthma drug shortens recovery time in people with coronavirus who have not been admitted to hospital, a new study suggests.
British patients will be able to access the first ever at-home Covid-19 treatment after the NHS approved budesonide for use on a “case-by-case” basis among older adults in the community, which means that GPs will be able to prescribe it to their patients.
Researchers say the discovery is a “significant milestone” for the pandemic, and that the drug, budesonide, is effective as a treatment at home and during the early stages of the illness.
Early treatment with the medication shortens recovery time by a median average of three days in those with Covid-19 who are at higher risk of more severe illness and are treated in the community, according to the research.
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