Evolving COVID-19 Landscape: Assessing the Effectiveness and Safety Profile of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in Adolescents.

Publication date: Mar 01, 2025

This study evaluates nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) in preventing severe coronavirus disease 2019 in adolescents (12-18). Conducted from January 2022 to July 2023, it compared hospital admissions and healthcare visits within 30 days post-treatment. Results showed similar follow-up rates between treated and untreated groups, with slightly more adverse effects in the nirmatrelvir/ritonavir group. Further research is needed to confirm its efficacy in this population.

Concepts Keywords
Coronavirus Adolescent
Healthcare Antiviral Agents
July Antiviral Agents
Severe Child
COVID-19
COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Lactams
Lactams
Leucine
Leucine
Male
nirmatrelvir
Nitriles
Nitriles
Proline
Proline
Ritonavir
Ritonavir
SARS-CoV-2
Treatment Outcome

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19
drug DRUGBANK Ritonavir
drug DRUGBANK L-Leucine
drug DRUGBANK Proline

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