There were not many COVID-19 treatment options available in 2020 & 2021. Now there are at least four that can be used for non-hospitalized patients. The frequent changes may have been difficult to keep up with. difficult to keep up with all the changes. Timothy Ott, DO, FAAFP, IAFP President-Elect, and Mustafa Alavi, MD, breakdown the options and share resources to help physicians feel more comfortable in selecting and prescribing the correct medication for each of their patients.
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Discussions will cover:
Indication & Dosing
Efficacy
Contraindications and Side Effects
Availability & Cost
Tips with prescribing/obtaining medication
Treatments will include:
Paxlovid – oral
Remdesivir – IV
Bebtelovimab – IV
Molnupiravir – oral
Physician experts will also cover misinformation about treatments that may have been considered or discussed in the media. Finally, an option to help PREVENT COVID-19 in some of the most high-risk patients who are already fully vaccinated will be discussed - Evusheld.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the evolution of outpatient therapeutics used to treat COVID-19
Determine which of the treatment options are best for your patients
Identify treatments that the FDA warns against using
Discuss an option to help PREVENT COVID-19
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