Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir also referred to as ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir, is an oral combination medication used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It consists of nirmatrelvir, a protease inhibitor targeting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease, and ritonavir, a cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A inhibitor. Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir was authorized for emergency use on December 22, 2021. It is currently one of the highly-effective oral antiviral medications available to treat COVID-19. This activity reviews the medication’s indications and contraindications. It also reviews the mechanism of action, administration, monitoring, adverse effects, toxicity, and other elements related to treating patients with COVID-19. Information in this activity is pertinent to all members of the interprofessional healthcare team, including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other health professionals, who manage the care of patients with COVID-19.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/148244
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
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- Specialty: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Chemical Pathology, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pulmonary Disease