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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has authorized Pfizer’s antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home.
Pfizer said on Wednesday that the FDA issued an emergency authorization for the pill, called Paxlovid, making it the first oral method to treat COVID-19 at home.
The oral drug will reportedly be prescribed for use in adults and children aged 12 and older with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at risk for progression to severe disease or hospitalization.
The treatment needs to be taken early to be effective – within five days of the first symptoms.
Reuters said the pill provides a potentially important tool in the fight against the fast-spreading omicron variant.
US FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Antiviral Pill
Source: Matira Matibay
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