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I have mild COVID – should I take the antiviral Paxlovid?

  • Written by: Mark Morgan, Professor of general practice, Bond University
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The COVID medication Paxlovid has been available in Australia on the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme (PBS) since the start of May, with eligible patients directed to talk to their GP for a prescription.

Paxlovid is an oral treatment for mild COVID, taken as a tablet, which has two active ingredients: nirmatrelvir and ritonavir....

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