Paxlovid
1 Overview of Paxlovid
"Ritonavir is an FDA-approved drug that has been used for more than 2 decades as a pharmacologic boosting agent for certain anti-HIV medications"
Source: National Institutes of Health, The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel's Statement on Potential Drug-Drug Interactions Between Ritonavir-Boosted Nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) and Concomitant Medications
Paxlovid Safety Reference Sheet
Paxlovid for the Treatment of COVID-19: Considerations for People With HIV and Hepatitis C
"Pfizer said its Covid-19 pill, used with an HIV drug, cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in high-risk adults who’ve been exposed to the virus."
Source: Pfizer says its Covid pill with HIV drug cuts the risk of hospitalization or death by 89%, CNBC, November 5, 2021
Pfizer launches later-stage study of pill to treat COVID-19
Pfizer on Wednesday announced that it had initiated a later-stage clinical trial for a pill that could potentially treat COVID-19.
Pfizer's covid pill does the same thing as ivermectin (protease inhibitor)
"Pfizer is so confident the pill will be approved and likely mandated that it has started production before the end of clinical trials"
Source: "Pfizer Is Now Developing A Twice-Per-Day COVID Pill That Must Be Taken Alongside Vaccines" Sep 1, 2021
2 Paxlovid Emergency Use Authorization
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19
Paxlovid EUA Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents, and Caregivers
https://www.fda.gov/media/155051/download
https://web.archive.org/web/20211222191953/https://www.fda.gov/media/155051/download
Paxlovid EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
https://www.fda.gov/media/155050/download?ftag=MSF0951a18
https://web.archive.org/web/20220108131755/https://www.fda.gov/media/155050/download?ftag=MSF0951a18
