Pepsis may be a typo.
dexamethasone is Decadron. It’s what they gave Trump. Steroid.
Maybe Pepsis means Pepcid. This has been on the recommendation list of many. H2 blocker.
Trump also took that. Unclear if for Covid or for other reasons.
Interestingly, I saw a post back in January on a conspiracy site that said Pepcid, h2 blocker, Prevacid, PPI, and I think Benedryl is what he was telling the mother of his son to get because Covid was going to get bad.
There is a good comparison of dexamethasone and methylprednisolone by NIH at COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: Use of Corticosteroids last updated November 3, 2020.
For these drugs, the total daily dose equivalencies to dexamethasone 6 mg (oral or intravenous [IV]) are:
* Prednisone 40 mg
* Methylprednisolone 32 mg
* Hydrocortisone 160 mg
Half-life, duration of action, and frequency of administration vary among corticosteroids.
* Long-acting corticosteroid: dexamethasone; half-life: 36 to 72 hours, administer once daily.
* Intermediate-acting corticosteroids: prednisone and methylprednisolone; half-life: 12 to 36 hours, administer once daily or in two divided doses daily.