PAXLOVID Quiz

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PAXLOVID Knowledge Check

Test your understanding of PAXLOVID, an important antiviral treatment for COVID-19. This quiz covers essential information regarding its usage, dosing, and precautions.

Questions include:

Indications for use
Dosage guidelines
Drug interactions

16 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CuringVirus123

The minimum age and weight required in order to take PAXLOVID is 12 years and older, weighing at least 40kg (88 lbs).

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False

Standard dosing for patients with normal renal function or mild renal impairment consists of 6 tablets per day total. The dosage for PAXLOVID is 300 mg nirmatrelvir (two 150 mg tablets) with 100 mg ritonavir (one 100 mg tablet) with all 3 tablets taken together orally twice daily for 5 days.

True

False

If the patient misses a dose of PAXLOVID within 10 hours of the time it is usually taken, the patient should take it as soon as possible and resume the normal dosing schedule.

True

False

HCPs need to consider potential risks and benefits when treating pregnant patients.

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False

PAXLOVID is contraindicated with drugs that are highly dependent on CYP3A for clearance and for which elevated concentrations are associated with serious and/or life-threatening reactions.

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False

One of the least common adverse events associated with PAXLOVID is dysgeusia, which is altered or impaired sense of taste.

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False

For patients receiving ELIQUIS at a dose of 2.5 mg twice daily, avoid coadministration with combined P-gp and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, such as ritonavir, a component of PAXLOVID.

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False

EPIC-HR is a phase 2/3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in non-hospitalized, symptomatic adult subjects with a laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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False

The clinical studies section of the PAXLOVID website lists the low-risk factors of patients included in PAXLOVID EPIC-HR trial.

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False

In a blister card of PAXLOVID, nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets are supplied in separate cavities within the same child-resistant blister card.

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False

Patients cannot take any available FDA-authorized COVID-19 viral test (ex: RT-PCR, rapid antigen, etc.) to determine if they may have COVID-19.

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False

State-licensed Pharmacists are authorized to prescribe PAXLOVID under certain conditions.

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False

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