COVID-19 Pills May Conflict With , Certain Medications, Study Finds.<br />NBC News reports experts are warning anti-viral pills created by Pfizer and Merck may not be safe for everyone.<br />Recently cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to treat infections in patients 12 and older, anti-viral pills have been a cause for optimism in the fight against COVID-19.<br />According to NBC News, experts have found that certain ingredients in the anti-viral pills<br />may cause extreme reactions when paired with more widely-used medications.<br />Oddly enough, many of the affected medications are widely prescribed to those with the highest risk of developing COVID-19 complications.<br />Oddly enough, many of the affected medications are widely prescribed to those with the highest risk of developing COVID-19 complications.<br />These medications include antidepressants, immunosuppressants and even inhalers.<br />These medications include antidepressants, immunosuppressants and even inhalers.<br />Some of these potential interactions are not trivial, <br />and some pairings have to be avoided altogether. , Peter Anderson, professor of pharmaceutical science, <br />University of Colorado, via NBC News.<br />Some of these potential interactions are not trivial, <br />and some pairings have to be avoided altogether. , Peter Anderson, professor of pharmaceutical science, <br />University of Colorado, via NBC News.<br />Some are probably easily managed. But some we’re <br />going to have to be <br />very careful about. , Peter Anderson, professor of pharmaceutical science, <br />University of Colorado, via NBC News.<br />Some are probably easily managed. But some we’re <br />going to have to be <br />very careful about. , Peter Anderson, professor of pharmaceutical science, <br />University of Colorado, via NBC News.<br />Amid concerns, experts remain excited <br />by the potential of anti-viral pills.<br />This could make a real difference in the pandemic by making an effective Covid treatment <br />available to many people. , Peter Anderson, professor of pharmaceutical science, <br />University of Colorado, via NBC News.<br />This could make a real difference in the pandemic by making an effective Covid treatment <br />available to many people. , Peter Anderson, professor of pharmaceutical science, <br />University of Colorado, via NBC News
