Originally Posted by
rjones28
Mrs. rjones28 used the Paxlovid, back in June (that Corona had caused postponement of her surgery), so she could shed the virus quickly. The surgery center wouldn't reschedule her without a negative PCR test.
It worked. But, of course she had another bout a couple of weeks ago.
It might be too P&R, but I will speak my mind anyway. I am NOT a fan of Paxlovid. it's a dirty drug with lots of interactions and side effects. The emergency use authorization states it's for people who are high risk for hospitalization or death from covid19. The current strains and immunity mean that the virus nowadays gives you a cold. The chances of hospitalization or death from this is very low in healthy people and actually still reasonably low in patients with chronic conditions. It would have been a big lifesaver early in the pandemic, but at this point I actually think it does more harm than good.
That said, when I tell patients this they are angry and say I don't ******g care, doc....I want that medicine. So I sometimes have to order it for "customer satisfaction."
/end rant