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    Trump Was Treated With Steroids: How These Drugs Are Used For COVID-19 Patients

    The drug dexamethasone is a cheap, widely available steroid. But how long should COVID-19 patients take it, and what are the side effects?
    by Rhitu Chatterjee Oct 08, 2020 2 minutes

    Editor's note: Since we published this story, Trump's physician said that the president has completed his treatment for COVID-19.

    President Trump told Fox Business Network on Thursday that he will be taking a steroid for COVID-19 for a "little bit longer." As his physicians told reporters last weekend, Trump started taking the drug

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