A 56-year-old man with obesity and OSA is COVID-positive (day 2). He takes simvastatin. Which outpatient measure is important before starting nirmatre...

Question

A 56-year-old man with obesity and OSA is COVID-positive (day 2). He takes simvastatin. Which outpatient measure is important before starting nirmatrelvir/ritonavir?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate for drug-drug interactions and hold simvastatin

Answer

Stop ACE inhibitor

Answer

Give steroids

Answer

Delay therapy until day 6

Answer

No action needed

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): COVID-19 (Outpatient)

A 56-year-old man with obesity and OSA is COVID-positive (day 2). He takes simvastatin. Which outpatient measure is important before starting nirmatrelvir/ritonavir?