"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Paxlovid is an antiviral that treats COVID-19, says Linda Yancey, M.D., an infectious diseases specialist ...

The antiviral drug regimen Paxlovid can be lifesaving for people vulnerable to COVID-19’s worst effects, helping them avoid hospitalization or worse if they catch the virus. But what about adults who ...

Credit: Pfizer. The is the first approval of an oral antiviral therapy for COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, ...

The novel antiviral drug Paxlovid swiftly entered the U.S. pharmaceutical market in late 2021 as an emergency treatment for people who were vulnerable to severe COVID complications. By May 2023, when ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee has voted 16 to 1 that available data support the safety and effectiveness of Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir ...

Credit: Pfizer. An FDA panel has voted in favor of the safety and effectiveness of Paxlovid for COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 16 to 1 ...

Paxlovid may temporarily reduce the efficacy of combined contraceptives. While evidence is limited, it’s safest to consider using a backup method of contraception while taking Paxlovid. Paxlovid can ...

Q. Last week, my husband and I came down with COVID-19 even though we’d had our shots and boosters. Both of us were given Paxlovid because we are older people. My husband has COPD, so he was also ...

A patient holds a box of Pfizer's Paxlovid tablets in Philadelphia on April 25, 2022. Credit - Rachel Wisniewski/The Washington Post—Getty Images The antiviral drug regimen Paxlovid can be lifesaving ...