The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for molnupiravir for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization and death, and for whom alternative COVID-19 treatments are not accessible or clinically appropriate. Molnupiravir is available by prescription only and should be initiated as soon as possible after diagnosis of COVID-19 and within five days of symptom onset. Molnupiravir is not authorized for use in patients younger than 18 years of age because molnupiravir may affect bone and cartilage growth. Molnupiravir is not a substitute for vaccination.
