Covid-19 Medication: Black Fungus and other side effects | IndiaSpend

Updated : May 20, 2021 17:31
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Recently doctors have been warning about the side effects caused due to overdose of Covid medication being provided to patients, black fungus being among the most popular. What are the other side-effects and how can the patients prevent the potential threat they face? Dr. Rommel Tickoo, Director- Internal Medicine, Max Hospital, answers this in a conversation with IndiaSpend's Govindraj Ethiraj.

Dr. Rommel says mucormycosis is caused in patients who are immunocompromised, especially those suffering from diabetes, cancer and transplants. He also talks about long term complications that can be caused. Watch our interview!

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