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StarMed Healthcare will offer an antiviral pill therapy to treat patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms. It is the first pill offered to treat the virus and is most effective when taken within five days of being exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19.
It is the first pill offered to treat the virus and is most effective when it’s taken within five days of being diagnosed with COVID-19.
The pill, manufactured by Merck and called “Molnupiravir,” was shown in clinical trials to reduce COVID-19 patients’ chance of hospitalization and death by 30 percent.
You can sign up for a cost-free Virtual Visit from the comfort of your own home or call from one of our testing locations to speak with a provider who can prescribe you this treatment. The treatment is most effective if you begin as soon as you’re diagnosed with COVID-19.
This is not a substitute for a COVID-19 vaccination, which is still your best defense against the virus.