Paxlovid side effects, treatment timelines and more with John Farley, MD, MPH | COVID-19 Update

AMA CXO Todd Unger discusses what physicians and patients need to know about Paxlovid with John Farley, MD, MPH, director of the Office of Infectious Diseases in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s Office of New Drugs at the FDA.
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0:00 AMA COVID-19 Update for May 23, 2022
0:54 What are some of the treatment benefits from Paxlovid?
1:51 Who should be treated with Paxlovid, and when?
2:36 What drug interactions and contraindications should physicians be aware of?
3:36 FDA, NIH have developed tools for health care providers focused on Paxlovid
4:40 What are the side effects of Paxlovid physicians should know about?
6:03 What about rebound infections after Paxlovid treatment?
7:29 Do rebound infections impact Paxlovid dosage or a second round of treatment?
8:18 What is needed prior to prescribing Paxlovid for COVID treatment?
9:14 Is a renal function test necessary prior to prescribing?
10:50 Is Paxlovid more widely available now?
11:34 Paxlovid is currently authorized by the FDA through an EUA
12:10 Paxlovid and other COVID therapeutic treatments will help reduce hospitalizations for COVID-19
12:46 Physicians should visit FDA's EUA webpage for more detailed information about Paxlovid
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[@sheliaflanagan4144]

I used in 2022 . I have autoimmune disease and this was a life saver for me with lupus. I started the medication again yesterday as I have contracted covid once again. So thankful I'm improving after one day.

[@markme4]

60 years old, contracted covid a few weeks ago, 3 days in symptoms became quite overwhelming, started paxlovid that evening, symptoms improved within hours with no side effects. Seem to be making a full recovery. I would take paxlovid again without hesitation.

[@lorim8899]

This is important information to get out to physicians and their patients. 🙏

[@kennyplay5982]

I just started on Paxlovid

[@mike03609]

Very informative! Excellent questions. Thanks to everyone involved!!

[@ultramet]

This is great information. Thank you both.

[@RolandDigsIt]

Great Info!!! Alot of questions I had were answered.

[@sakinahabdulbari6884]

Thank you.

[@mehranmahdavi1503]

Can a person who had taken a course of Paxlovid and still tested positive take a second course of Paxlovid?

[@luisaluke3436]

Great info.

[@ee7369]

I take creatine for bodybuilding. Can this be taken together with the creatine or would that increase kidney stress?

[@daviddowns7552]

I have some paxlovid tabs that expires 4.20. 23. Are they still ok to use?

[@marsha1310]

This didn’t age well