Health Canada authorizes use of antiviral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid

Health Canada's chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma discusses the authorization of Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 drug Paxlovid.

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31 comments

    1. Every drug comes with side effects. Even Tylenol can cause liver damage – its written on the bottle. Read the label on any OTC medicine.

    2. @Professional Spinner The same health care providers who aren’t aware of even the most basic of COVID statistics?

    3. Exactly. So ignore the hacks and trolls on the web and speak directly to your family physician, or ask for a referral to an infectious disease specialist.

    1. Probably not, given that antiparasitics and antivirals are two completely different types of drugs.

  1. “10 of the review committee voted them down because of skewed data, and because they accelerated viral mutation” … yeah, no thanks!!!

    1. She literally said like all medications, there may be side effects and/or adverse reactions/interactions, hence why it’s best to consult your personal medical provider.

  2. Juana 𝓕**БК ΠœΠ• - Π‘ΠΠ•π“’π“š π“œπ“¨ Р𝓑0π“•π“˜π“›Π• says:

    Where can we see the drug product monograph?

  3. SIMONA-𝔽**БК ΠœΠ• - БНЕℂ𝕂 𝕄𝕐 Π β„πŸ˜π”½π•€π•ƒΠ•πŸ’› says:

    Side effects will be more compromised immunity and a lengthening of the government made pandemic.

  4. Where can we see the drug product monograph?

  5. MARIA- πŸ”₯𝐆𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 π‚π‘πšπ§π§πžπ₯ [𝐋!𝐯𝐞] says:

    Where can we see the drug product monograph?

  6. NENCY- πŸ‘ˆπ“•**БК ΠœΠ• - Π‘ΠΠ•π“’π“š π“œπ“¨ Р𝓑0π“•π“˜π“›Π• πŸ’— says:

    Side effects will be more compromised immunity and a lengthening of the government made pandemic.

  7. REHANA- πŸ‘ˆπ“•**БК ΠœΠ• - Π‘ΠΠ•π“’π“š π“œπ“¨ Р𝓑0π“•π“˜π“›Π• πŸ’— says:

    what are the side effects?

  8. CHERRY-𝐹**БК ΠœΠ• - Π‘ΠΠ•π’žπ’¦ 𝑀𝒴 Π π‘…πŸ’πΉπΌπΏΠ• says:

    Side effects will be more compromised immunity and a lengthening of the government made pandemic.

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