Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir: The New Available Antiviral Options for COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). With the complexity of multimorbidity in Indonesia, it is crucial to find another line of antiviral for COVID-19. This article aims to review two antivirals, mol...

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Main Authors: Samuel Theodorus Sutanto, Robert Sinto, Adeline Pasaribu, Sharifah Shakinah
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Published: Interna Publishing 2023-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2115
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description Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). With the complexity of multimorbidity in Indonesia, it is crucial to find another line of antiviral for COVID-19. This article aims to review two antivirals, molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, that have been studied extensively in treating COVID-19 with promising results, and their availability in Indonesia. Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir are two of many repurposed drugs in clinical trials, which have been reported to have a mechanism in quick clearance of SARS-CoV-2, reduction in viral load, and fast symptoms recovery time in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials. Phase 2/3 clinical study in COVID-19 patients without any indication for hospitalization showed that molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization and death.
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spelling doaj-art-57839fb5b73941bb85a7b0f02baa8ee42025-08-20T02:37:12ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322023-01-01544Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir: The New Available Antiviral Options for COVID-19Samuel Theodorus Sutanto0Robert Sinto1Adeline Pasaribu2Sharifah Shakinah3Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, IndonesiaDivision of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.Division of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.Division of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). With the complexity of multimorbidity in Indonesia, it is crucial to find another line of antiviral for COVID-19. This article aims to review two antivirals, molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, that have been studied extensively in treating COVID-19 with promising results, and their availability in Indonesia. Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir are two of many repurposed drugs in clinical trials, which have been reported to have a mechanism in quick clearance of SARS-CoV-2, reduction in viral load, and fast symptoms recovery time in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials. Phase 2/3 clinical study in COVID-19 patients without any indication for hospitalization showed that molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization and death. http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2115antiviralCOVID-19molnupiravirnirmatrelvir/ritonavirSARS-CoV-2
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SARS-CoV-2
title Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir: The New Available Antiviral Options for COVID-19
title_full Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir: The New Available Antiviral Options for COVID-19
title_fullStr Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir: The New Available Antiviral Options for COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir: The New Available Antiviral Options for COVID-19
title_short Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir: The New Available Antiviral Options for COVID-19
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COVID-19
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SARS-CoV-2
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