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Patients have been asking about the new #COVID19 #antivirals.
I looked into the effectiveness of two well-publicised 'game changer' anti-virals, #Paxlovid and #Lagrevio
I looked into the effectiveness of two well-publicised 'game changer' anti-virals, #Paxlovid and #Lagrevio
On the Pfizer medication which has widespread coverage in the media - #Paxlovid - well it is unpublished, though the FDA issued an emergency approval. Pfizer website has minimal info.
But is looks like- for HIGH RISK patients only- it reduces the risk
But is looks like- for HIGH RISK patients only- it reduces the risk
of hospitalisation or death by 3.5% (that is 29 people needed to be treated, so that 1 benefits).
Caveats ++ as unsure on side effects, cost etc. but that is genuinely useful, yet prob not the 'gamechanger' for community care, which #COVIDcelebs would lead us believe.
Caveats ++ as unsure on side effects, cost etc. but that is genuinely useful, yet prob not the 'gamechanger' for community care, which #COVIDcelebs would lead us believe.
