Toledo doctor says, while no substitute for vaccination, 'COVID pills' could keep thousands of patie
Published at : October 08, 2021
A little pill created by Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck could mean thousands of COVID patients won't have to go to the hospital to receive treatment.
"The biggest advantage is, it's a pill, you can take it at home, and you don't have to be hospitalized to receive it," said Dr. Brian Kaminski, Vice President of Quality and Safety at Promedica.
Kaminski says he's been keeping an eye on the development of this antiviral pill. He says the research he's seen so far is very promising.
"They [Merck] just stopped the trial, and it's for good reasons, because the results look so promising and the safety profile does too," said Dr. Kaminski.
What separates the pill from the vaccine is the vaccine is preventative, while the pill will be used to treat people who already have COVID-19.
"The drug is an anti-viral drug. So what it does is it stops the virus from replicating or reproducing in the body; or at least slows it down to the point that the effects are minimized," said Dr. Kaminski.
While its effects will be beneficial, Dr. Kaminski warns that people shouldn't see the pill as a substitute to the vaccine and should still get vaccinated.
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"The biggest advantage is, it's a pill, you can take it at home, and you don't have to be hospitalized to receive it," said Dr. Brian Kaminski, Vice President of Quality and Safety at Promedica.
Kaminski says he's been keeping an eye on the development of this antiviral pill. He says the research he's seen so far is very promising.
"They [Merck] just stopped the trial, and it's for good reasons, because the results look so promising and the safety profile does too," said Dr. Kaminski.
What separates the pill from the vaccine is the vaccine is preventative, while the pill will be used to treat people who already have COVID-19.
"The drug is an anti-viral drug. So what it does is it stops the virus from replicating or reproducing in the body; or at least slows it down to the point that the effects are minimized," said Dr. Kaminski.
While its effects will be beneficial, Dr. Kaminski warns that people shouldn't see the pill as a substitute to the vaccine and should still get vaccinated.
MORE: https://www.wtol.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/toledo-doctor-says-while-no-substitute-for-vaccination-covid-pills-could-keep-thousands-of-patients-out-of-hospital/512-864aaf58-1455-436c-8254-db6774a7d881
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