CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

COVID-19: Which Drug, When, and Why? Antiviral Agents

Episode Summary

What is the role and timing of antiviral agents for COVID-19? Listen to expert insights on considerations for inpatient or outpatient use and use in different age groups.

Episode Notes

Antiviral agents continue to be effective against different strains of SARS-CoV-2 when used early in the disease course. In this episode, learn about the role of antiviral agents in hospitalized and high-risk nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 and in different age groups. Listen as David A. Wohl, MD, discusses when and how to use IV and oral antiviral agents including:

• Nirmatrelvir + ritonavir
• Remdesivir
• Molnupiravir

Presenter:
David A. Wohl, MD
Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
Site Leader, Global Infectious Diseases 
Clinical Trials Unit
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Review the downloadable slidesets at:
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Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3EBdf38