Active Ingredient: Molnupiravir
Molnupiravir is indicated for treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults with a positive SARS-COV-2 diagnostic test and who have at least one risk factor for developing severe illness.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
1,600 - 1,600 mg
From 800 To 800 mg 2 time(s) per day every day for 5 day(s)
The recommended dose of molnupiravir is 800 mg taken orally every 12 hours for 5 days.
The safety and efficacy of molnupiravir when administered for periods longer than 5 days have not been established.
Molnupiravir should be administered as soon as possible after a diagnosis of COVID-19 has been made and within 5 days of symptom onset.
If the patient misses a dose of molnupiravir within 10 hours of the time it is usually taken, the patient should take as soon as possible and resume the normal dosing schedule. If a patient misses a dose by more than 10 hours, the patient should not take the missed dose and instead take the next dose at the regularly scheduled time. The patient should not double the dose to make up for a missed dose.
It can be taken with or without food.
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