Assignment Problem: Paxlovid® is conditionally recommended for the treatment of COVID-19 in patients who have shown symptoms within the first 5 days, are unvaccinated (or who are immuno compromised or at high risk of severe disease), and who do not require oxygen.
A. Paxlovid® is a combination of drugs. Which drugs are in this combination?
B. What are their mechanisms of actions?
In aged care, a setting in which there are many high risk individuals, Paxlovid® is likely to be used to treat COVID-19 in the appropriate patient cohort . Such patients may also be taking several other drugs for various conditions.
The prescribing doctor needs to be aware of all medications the patient is taking prior to prescribing Paxlovid®.
C. Explain why this knowledge is so important, relating it directly to components of Paxlovid®.