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Apr 5, 2024 · Pharmacists are allowed to prescribe the antiviral drug Paxlovid—an oral treatment for COVID-19—thanks to an expanded authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Previously, only physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants were permitted to prescribe Paxlovid.
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Jul 7, 2022 · State-licensed pharmacists can now prescribe Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment, to people who have been recently infected and are at high risk for severe disease. This update comes...
Jun 8, 2023 · Paxlovid is a combination of two antiviral tablets that’s FDA approved to treat mild to moderate COVID in adults. It’s also authorized for use in certain adolescents ages 12 and older. You may qualify for a Paxlovid prescription directly from your pharmacist without having to see a healthcare provider.
How does a patient obtain Paxlovid if they need it? • An individual’s health care provider remains the first option for assessment and prescribing for patients who have symptoms consistent with COVID -19. Oral antivirals, including Paxlovid, are now available at more than 40,000 locations nationwide. o
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- How does Paxlovid work? Paxlovid is an antiviral therapy that consists of two separate medications packaged together. When you take your three-pill dose, two of those pills will be nirmatrelvir, which inhibits a key enzyme that the COVID virus requires in order to make functional virus particles.
- When should I take Paxlovid? You have to take Paxlovid within five days of developing symptoms. Like all antivirals, Paxlovid works best early in the course of an illness—in this case, within the first five days of symptom onset, says Jeffrey Topal, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist who is involved in determining COVID-19 treatment protocols for Yale New Haven Hospital patients.
- How often do I take Paxlovid? The standard dose is three Paxlovid pills twice daily for five days for a full course that adds up to 30 pills. It helps that the pills are packaged in a “dose card,” basically a medication blister pack that allows you to punch out the pills as needed.
- Is Paxlovid similar to Tamiflu? “I think it's a good comparison,” says Dr. Roberts. Tamiflu is an antiviral drug that reduces flu symptoms. Both are prescription-only oral antiviral pills given early in illness.
Jan 29, 2024 · Patients who have a prescription for Paxlovid will continue to receive either EUA-labeled or NDA-labeled Paxlovid through March 8, 2024. After that date, they will receive NDA-labeled...
Paxlovid is available for patients by prescription only. Prescriptions can be obtained from your health care provider or through the Test to Treat program.
