20-Minute Health Talk
20-Minute Health Talk
Northwell Health
Covid treatments: Over-the-counter, prescription and in-hospital
19 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2023 at 10:46 pm.
Intro
A personal experience with paxlovid
Covid treatments for mild-to-moderate Covid-19
Categories of Covid treatments
Paxlovid effectiveness
Molnupiravir vs paxlovid
When should you take paxlovid
Remdesivir infusion
Covid anti-viral medication vs monoclonal antibodies
Paxlovid, molnupiravir, remdesivir work against new Covid variants
Why paxlovid usage is low
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While Covid-19 vaccines remain the best protection against the novel virus, if you do catch Covid there are also several treatments to help manage symptoms, like Covid cough, and prevent hospitalization. Onisis Stefas, PharmD, executive director of VIVO Health, breaks down what treatments are available over the counter, by prescription (paxlovid and molnupiravir) and if you do end up in the hospital (remdesivir). He explains the difference between the types of medications (anti-viral vs monoclonal antibodies) and which remain effective today against the new Covid variants.
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When hospitals close: How to address "care deserts" - March 15, 2022
Breaking down the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine - March 5, 2021
What's in the Covid-19 vaccine? - Jan. 13, 2021
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