After testing positive for COVID-19, Joe Biden is being treated with Paxlovid
Paxlovid has a Black Box warning:
"The Paxlovid drug label comes with the following Black Box Warning: Paxlovid includes ritonavir, a strong CYP3A inhibitor, which may lead to greater exposure of certain concomitant medications, resulting in potentially severe, life-threatening, or fatal events. Prior to prescribing Paxlovid: 1) Review all medications taken by the patient to assess potential drug-drug interactions with a strong CYP3A inhibitor like Paxlovid and 2) Determine if concomitant medications require a dose adjustment, interruption, and/or additional monitoring. Consider the benefit of Paxlovid treatment in reducing hospitalization and death, and whether the risk of potential drug: drug interactions for an individual patient can be appropriately managed."
SAUCE:
https://www.centerwatch.com/directories/1067-fda-approved-drugs/listing/4870-paxlovid-nirmatrelvir-and-ritonavir-tablets
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/17/statement-from-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-3/
I suspect Biden will have a bad reaction to the Paxlovid…