A 64-year-old man with obesity, hypertension and COPD tests positive for COVID-19 with mild respiratory symptoms for 2 days. He is triple vaccinated. ...

Question

A 64-year-old man with obesity, hypertension and COPD tests positive for COVID-19 with mild respiratory symptoms for 2 days. He is triple vaccinated. Which statement about outpatient antiviral treatment is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

He is eligible for oral antiviral therapy as he has risk factors for severe disease and presents early

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Antivirals are reserved only for hospitalised patients on oxygen

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Vaccination status excludes him from antiviral therapy

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Antivirals are only indicated in children

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He should be given broad-spectrum antibiotics instead of antivirals

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): COVID-19 outpatient antiviral eligibility

A 64-year-old man with obesity, hypertension and COPD tests positive for COVID-19 with mild respiratory symptoms for 2 days. He is triple vaccinated. Which statement about outpatient antiviral treatment is most appropriate?