The antiviral Paxlovid has changed the battle against COVID-19. It's so effective that more than 85% of people at risk for severe disease can avoid a bad outcome with a five-day course of the ...

Paxlovid is likely the most common initial prescription treatment for COVID-19 in the USA. It works by preventing the virus from entering new (uninfected) cells. I've seen claims that the side effect ...

As Paxlovid remains as one of the few treatments currently available to fight COVID-19, interest in the antiviral drug continues to grow, with heavy heed to its side effects. Most people who take the ...

WHEN YOU HAVE COVID and aren’t feeling well, you may worry about your symptoms getting worse and that you might end up in the hospital. One option that you have to potentially keep that from happening ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I foolishly was in a crowded indoor location and got COVID (for the third time). I thought about getting Paxlovid. But I figured, heck, I’m healthy and vaccinated; I’ll just tough it ...

Paxlovid contains ritonavir, a part of some HIV treatments that's known to cause this side effect. There are no good solutions to mask the taste, and patients should be prepared to endure it. At first ...

With COVID-19 cases again on the upswing, the antiviral Paxlovid has been slow to gain traction among patients and doctors even though the medication reduces hospitalizations and deaths. A recent ...

A new antiviral pill for Covid was found to be as effective as Paxlovid at curbing mild to moderate illness among people at high risk of severe disease in a Phase 3 trial in China. The results, ...