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Study Warns Paxlovid Can Interact With Common Medications
 [Epoch Times] The COVID-19 drug Paxlovid can have dangerous interactions with common medications used to treat cardiovascular disease, warned doctors in a new review paper.A paper published Wednesday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows Pfizer’s Paxlovid, can interact with a number of commonly prescribed cardiovascular medications. "Co-administration of [Paxlovid] with medications commonly used to manage cardiovascular conditions can potentially cause significant drug-drug interactions and may lead to severe adverse effects," said an abstract. "It is crucial to be aware of such interactions and take appropriate measures to avoid them." A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fact sheet (pdf) of Paxlovid for health care providers goes into detail about possible drug interactions that can prompt life-threatening reactions. The medications include but aren’t limited to anti-seizure medications, drugs for irregular heart rhythms, drugs for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications, steroids, HIV treatments, blood thinners, and erectile dysfunction medications. Related: Paxlovid: 2022-08-17 Dr. Ashish Jha's Stunning Claim About Covid Puts The Mis In Misinformation Paxlovid: 2022-08-16 Pfizer CEO Gets the Chinese Crud Paxlovid: 2022-08-03 Biden Covid V3.0, is the Offramp plan in Place? Posted by: Bobby 2022-10-14 |
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