Many older adults fear that after taking Paxlovid they’ll get a rebound infection — a sudden resurgence of symptoms after the virus seems to have run its course. But in the vast majority of cases “rebound is very mild and symptoms — usually runny nose, nasal congestion, and sore throat...
Often referred to as a "rebound" or "relapse" of COVID-19 after taking the standard five days ofPaxlovid pills, experts say key questions need to be answered around why it happens, who is being affected, and how doctors should handle the cases. For example, onereportfrom Veterans Affairs...
Take Drug Interactions Seriously: Paxlovid in Transplant Patients Taking Tacrolimusdoi:10.1681/ASN.20233411S1801bBatoul DekmakNika Samadzadeh TabriziEmmanuel A. Aydin-GhormozGeovani FaddoulKrishnakumar D. HongalgiAmerican Society of NephrologyJournal of the American Society of Nephrology...
These pills aren't suitable for everyone, especiallypregnant women, and need to be taken very soon after diagnosis. Not everyone benefits. Then there's the theoretical risk they could help lead to more viral variants. Remind me, what are antiviral drugs? Viruses cannot reproduce unless they inv...
A large number of medicines are metabolized by CYP3A, and therefore, that the inclusion of ritonavir in the drug combination is likely to create complexities and restrictions in its use.2 Future widespread community use of oral nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) has implications for those ...
President Joe Biden tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again on Monday, the White House announced — the third day in a row he tested positive after testing negative for 3 days last week.Caitlyn StulpinInfectious Disease News