Molnupiravir: A New COVID 19 Treatment Pill Explained Clearly (Update 130)

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram on how the molnupiravir pill works as a possible treatment for COVID 19. Safety and efficacy data are reviewed from the study that Merck conducted, and the mechanism of action is illustrated.

Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com
He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

(This video was recorded on October 20, 2021)

LINKS / REFERENCES:

Merck and Ridgeback’s Investigational Oral Antiviral Molnupiravir Reduced the Risk of Hospitalization or Death (Merck) | https://www.merck.com/news/merck-and-ridgebacks-investigational-oral-antiviral-molnupiravir-reduced-the-risk-of-hospitalization-or-death-by-approximately-50-percent-compared-to-placebo-for-patients-with-mild-or-moderat/

Early safety concerns accompanied Merck’s molnupiravir, the first potential oral COVID-19 therapy (Drug Discovery & Development) | https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/early-safety-concerns-accompanied-mercks-molnupiravir-the-first-potential-oral-covid-19-therapy/

Molnupiravir vs. COVID-19: Will the drug live up to the hype? (Medical News Today) | https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/molnupiravir-vs-covid-19-will-the-drug-live-up-to-the-hype


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