Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Dec 2021
FDA authorises additional oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in certain adults
23 December 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA issued an emergency use authorisation for Merck’s molnupiravir for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalisation or death, and for whom alternative COVID-19 treatment options authorised by the FDA are not accessible or clinically appropriate.
Molnupiravir is available by prescription only and should be initiated as soon as possible after diagnosis of COVID-19 and within five days of symptom onset.
