SAHPRA Approves Pfizer’s Paxlovid COVID-19 Treatment
SAHPRA announced the registration of Paxlovid COVID-19 treatment, an anti-viral medicine manufactured by Pfizer, to treat COVID-19. This is a 5-day oral treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19.
International sources provide guidelines regarding prescribing in liver and kidney disease as well as possible drug interactions including statin therapy, anticoagulation and some hormonal birth control treatments.
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