4.3.1.7. Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are immunomodulating drugs that are generally administered in combination with other antiviral drugs . They play an important role in preventing cytokine storms and thrombotic events . It is recommended by WHO that, when the patient is not severe then corticosteroids should not be used as it has not shown any major benefits. However, they do seem to improve the status of patients who are in critical conditions . Methylprednisolone which is a corticosteroid, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fibrotic agent in low doses might be able to improve the damaged immune response caused by sepsis which is a complication of COVID-19 and hence effective in its treatment . A lot of considerations need to be made before corticosteroids can be administered to the patients.