How to Get PAXLOVID
PAXLOVID is only available by prescription and must be started within the first 5 days of COVID-19 symptoms. Here are some key steps for working with your healthcare professional to determine if PAXLOVID may be right for you.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to make PAXLOVID available for the treatment of
Your risk of getting severely ill with
Symptoms may include, but are not limited to:
Testing is important. Need help finding a test? See testing resources.
Once you fill your prescription, start taking PAXLOVID that morning or evening, or at the time your healthcare professional recommends. Remember, PAXLOVID must be started within the first 5 days of
Don’t have or can’t connect with a healthcare professional? PAXLOVID can also be prescribed at a Test to Treat site,* by urgent care providers and state-licensed pharmacists,† or by a telehealth provider. These resources may help.
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†Your pharmacist will need to know all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you take and review your medical records from the last year, including laboratory blood work results. You can print these records, send them electronically, or ask your regular physician’s office to send them directly to the pharmacy.
Get ready to talk to your healthcare professional about PAXLOVID.
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If you have mild-to-moderate
Pfizer does not own, operate, or endorse any of these telehealth platforms, or the services they or their providers may furnish, and Pfizer accepts no responsibility or liability for them.
Telehealth vendors were selected based on their ability to provide services via telehealth. Neither the providers nor the telehealth platforms pay a fee to Pfizer for inclusion on this website.
If these telehealth platforms match users with providers, the selection of a particular provider is determined by the criteria set by the platform and/or provider, not Pfizer. All treatment decisions are at the sole discretion of the provider based on the patient’s individual needs and risk-benefit profile.
Test to Treat§ is a government initiative that offers one-stop testing
and treatment for
Other options include these telehealth services, where you can connect with a healthcare professional by phone, chat, or video§:
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Important Safety Information
Significant Drug Interactions. PAXLOVID can interact with other medicines, causing severe or life-threatening side effects or death. Do not take PAXLOVID if you are taking any of the following medicines:
These are not the only medicines that may cause serious or life-threatening side effects if taken with PAXLOVID. PAXLOVID may increase or decrease the levels of other medicines. It is very important to tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you are taking, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, because additional laboratory tests or changes in the dose of your other medicines may be necessary during treatment with PAXLOVID. Your healthcare professional may also tell you about specific symptoms to watch out for that may indicate that you need to stop or decrease the dose of some of your other medicines. Do not start taking a new medicine without telling your healthcare professional.
Before taking PAXLOVID, tell your healthcare professional about all your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking combined hormonal contraceptive (birth control). PAXLOVID may affect how your birth control works. People who can become pregnant should use another or an alternative effective form of birth control.
PAXLOVID may cause serious side effects, including:
Allergic reactions, including severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). Do not take PAXLOVID if you are allergic to nirmatrelvir, ritonavir, or any of the ingredients in PAXLOVID. Stop taking PAXLOVID and call your healthcare professional right away if you get any of the following symptoms of an allergic reaction:
Liver problems. Tell your healthcare professional right away if you have any of the following signs and symptoms of liver problems during treatment with PAXLOVID:
The most common side effects of PAXLOVID include: altered sense of taste and diarrhea.
Other possible side effects include:
These are not all the possible side effects of PAXLOVID. For more information, ask your
healthcare professional or pharmacist.
There is no experience treating pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers with PAXLOVID.
For a mother and unborn baby, the benefit of taking PAXLOVID may be greater than the risk
from the treatment. It is recommended that you use effective barrier contraception or do not
have sexual activity while taking PAXLOVID. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, discuss
your options and specific situation with your healthcare professional.
Take PAXLOVID exactly as your healthcare professional tells you. If you take too much PAXLOVID, call your healthcare professional or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away. If you are taking a ritonavir- or cobicistat-containing medicine to treat hepatitis C or HIV-1 infection, you should continue to take your medicine as prescribed.
Talk to your healthcare professional if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 5 days.
Contact your healthcare professional if you have any side effects that
bother you or do not
go away.
Report side effects or problems with the appearance or packaging of
PAXLOVID to
FDA MedWatch at
www.fda.gov/medwatch
or call 1-800-FDA-10881-800-FDA-1088,
or you can report side
effects to Pfizer Inc. at
www.pfizersafetyreporting.com, by fax at 1-866-635-83371-866-635-8337,
or by
calling 1-800-438-19851-800-438-1985.
Please see Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers and Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents, and Caregivers.
The FDA has authorized the
PAXLOVID use in children is still being studied. There is limited information about the safety and effectiveness of PAXLOVID to treat children with mild-to-moderate
Please see Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers and Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents, and Caregivers.
AUTHORIZED USE
The FDA has authorized the
PAXLOVID use in children is still being studied. There is limited information about the safety and effectiveness of PAXLOVID to treat children with mild-to-moderate
Please see Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers and Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents, and Caregivers.
Important Safety Information
Significant Drug Interactions. PAXLOVID can interact with other medicines, causing severe or life-threatening side effects or death. Do not take PAXLOVID if you are taking any of the following medicines:
These are not the only medicines that may cause serious or life-threatening side effects if taken with PAXLOVID. PAXLOVID may increase or decrease the levels of other medicines. It is very important to tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you are taking, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, because additional laboratory tests or changes in the dose of your other medicines may be necessary during treatment with PAXLOVID. Your healthcare professional may also tell you about specific symptoms to watch out for that may indicate that you need to stop or decrease the dose of some of your other medicines. Do not start taking a new medicine without telling your healthcare professional.
Before taking PAXLOVID, tell your healthcare professional about all your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking combined hormonal contraceptive (birth control). PAXLOVID may affect how your birth control works. People who can become pregnant should use another or an alternative effective form of birth control.
PAXLOVID may cause serious side effects, including:
Allergic reactions, including severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). Do not take PAXLOVID if you are allergic to nirmatrelvir, ritonavir, or any of the ingredients in PAXLOVID. Stop taking PAXLOVID and call your healthcare professional right away if you get any of the following symptoms of an allergic reaction:
Liver problems. Tell your healthcare professional right away if you have any of the following signs and symptoms of liver problems during treatment with PAXLOVID:
The most common side effects of PAXLOVID include: altered sense of taste and diarrhea.
Other possible side effects include:
These are not all the possible side effects of PAXLOVID. For more information, ask your
healthcare professional or pharmacist.
There is no experience treating pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers with PAXLOVID. For a mother and unborn baby, the benefit of taking PAXLOVID may be greater than the risk from the treatment. It is recommended that you use effective barrier contraception or do not have sexual activity while taking PAXLOVID. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, discuss your options and specific situation with your healthcare professional.
Take PAXLOVID exactly as your healthcare professional tells you. If you take too much PAXLOVID, call your healthcare professional or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away. If you are taking a ritonavir- or cobicistat-containing medicine to treat hepatitis C or HIV-1 infection, you should continue to take your medicine as prescribed.
Talk to your healthcare professional if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 5 days.
Contact your healthcare professional if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away. Report side effects or problems with the appearance or packaging of PAXLOVID to FDA MedWatch at www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-10881-800-FDA-1088, or you can report side effects to Pfizer Inc. at www.pfizersafetyreporting.com, by fax at 1-866-635-83371-866-635-8337, or by calling 1-800-438-19851-800-438-1985.
Please see Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers and Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents, and Caregivers.
The FDA has authorized the emergency use of PAXLOVID for the treatment of mild-to-moderate
PAXLOVID use in children is still being studied. There is limited information about the safety and effectiveness of PAXLOVID to treat children with mild-to-moderate
By clicking this link, you will be redirected to a website that is neither owned nor controlled by Pfizer. Pfizer is not responsible for the content or services of this site.
The information provided at paxlovidhcp.com is intended only for healthcare professionals in the United States.