What is Nirmatrelvir / Ritonavir?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• Any allergies
• Any serious illness
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• An unusual or allergic reaction to nirmatrelvir, ritonavir, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
• Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
• Breast-feeding

This product contains 2 different medications that are packaged together. For the standard dose, take 2 pink tablets of nirmatrelvir with 1 white tablet of ritonavir (3 tablets total) by mouth with water twice daily. Talk to your care team if you have kidney disease. You may need a different dose. Swallow the tablets whole. You can take it with or without food. If it upsets your stomach, take it with food. Take all of this medication unless your care team tells you to stop it early. Keep taking it even if you think you are better.

Talk to your care team about the use of this medication in children. While it may be prescribed for children as young as 12 years for selected conditions, precautions do apply.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can unless it is more than 8 hours late. If it is more than 8 hours late, skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at the normal time. Do not take extra or 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose.

Keep out of the reach of children and pets.

Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Get rid of any unused medication after the expiration date.

To get rid of medications that are no longer needed or have expired:

• Take the medication to a medication take-back program. Check with your pharmacy or law enforcement to find a location.
• If you cannot return the medication, check the label or package insert to see if the medication should be thrown out in the garbage or flushed down the toilet. If you are not sure, ask your care team. If it is safe to put it in the trash, take the medication out of the container. Mix the medication with cat litter, dirt, coffee grounds, or other unwanted substance. Seal the mixture in a bag or container. Put it in the trash.