COVID-19 medications are used to treat symptoms and prevent COVID-19. Some of them are also used to manage other conditions like viral infections, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory conditions. They work in various ways, including boosting your immune response, reducing inflammation, and directly targeting the virus. Common classes include antivirals, monoclonal antibodies, and vaccines. Antivirals like nirmatrelvir / ritonavir (Paxlovid) are taken as oral pills or IV infusions. Monoclonal antibodies, such as vilobelimab (Gohibic), come as IV infusions. Vaccines like Comirnaty (Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine) and Spikevax (Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine) are given as injections. These options provide different ways to help manage and prevent COVID-19 effectively.
