On this episode, Chris Bender, clinical pharmacist with Diamond’s OPTICS team, gives us a rundown on the latest oral therapies for COVID-19 patients: paxlovid and molnupiravir. We look at how these therapies work, how they compare to existing COVID therapies like monoclonal antibodies, and what side effects and safety considerations they carry. And we also talk with Chris about the overall accessibility of these medications and how he’s seeing them utilized in corrections and long-term care.

Recorded on 2/18/2022.

Links mentioned in the discussion:

Paxlovid FDA Fact Sheet for Providers: www.fda.gov/media/155050/download

Molnupiravir FDA Fact Sheet for Providers: www.fda.gov/media/155054/download

ASPR COVID-19 Therapeutics Locator:

https://covid-19-therapeutics-locator-dhhs.hub.arcgis.com

COVID-19 Drug Interaction Checker, University of Liverpool:

www.covid19-druginteractions.org