Covid-19 Oral Antiviral Pill
Medication is available by prescription only and should be initiated as soon as possible after diagnosis of Covid-19.
There are more signs of progress in the fight against Covid-19 with the announcement of new treatment options.
The FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for two at-home Covid-19 oral antiviral medications that may help reduce the severity of Covid-related illness in certain populations.
Pfizer’s pill, Paxlovid, is meant to treat high-risk patients ages 12 and older, and Merck’s pill, Molnupiravir, will treat high-risk adult patients who are sick with Covid-19. The FDA said that both treatments are available by prescription only and should be initiated as soon as possible after diagnosis of Covid-19 and within five days of symptom onset.
For more information, consult with your physician.
