The drug being used has already been shown to reduce the risk of serious illness and death.
People in Northern Ireland are being urged to take part in a study which will help decide how antiviral drugs will be used to treat Covid-19.if they receive a positive Covid-19 test and have experienced symptoms in the previous five days., after trials showed promising results in reducing the risk of serious illness or death.
"It is important that we do have therapies that will help us to manage people who catch Covid-19 to prevent them from deteriorating, being admitted to hospital and perhaps needing to go to intensive care. "The first drug being assessed is Molnupiravir, it's a drug which would be prescribed by a GP if the evidence came forward to say it could be prescribed."Molnupiravir was licensed for use by regulators last year, after trials showed promising results in reducing the risk of serious illness or death
Co-clinical lead of the Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network, Claire Leathem, said :"Of course what we don't know is how effective is it for Covid, especially in a vaccinated population and we are hoping that these antivirals will be of great benefit. "The only way we can do that is through this trial, there is no point in anybody taking an antiviral without us really knowing - 'is it going to make a difference?'"
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