(CNN)Dr. Anthony Forch, Director of the National Institute for Allergic Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor of President Byden After taking the antiviral drug Paxrovid recently, he revealed that he was experiencing a rebound of Covid-19 infection.
So far, the cases of Paxrovid's rebound have been limited to small studies and experiences shared on social media.
Forch described the "interesting course" of his own infectious disease when he appeared on the Foreign Policy Global Health Forum on Tuesday.
"I became positive about two weeks ago and had very few symptoms. Given my age, I used Paxlovid for five days when my symptoms increased," Fauci said. I am saying. Forch (81) acknowledged his drug for keeping him away from the hospital.
After taking this drug for 5 days, he was negative. He took a negative test for three consecutive days. On the fourth day he was positive again.
"It was like what people call Pax Rovid's rebound," he said.
Paxlovid's manufacturer, Pfizer, found that rebounds are rare and occur not only in those who take placebopills, but also in those who take the drug, according to the study. Researchers have noticed this phenomenon in both groups, so the company does not believe it is related to drugs.
In the case of Forch, he said, the symptoms worsened when the symptoms returned after treatment.
"The next day or so, I started to feel much worse than the first lap," he said.
His doctor prescribed another course of Paxlovid.
"I'm back in Pax Rovid. Now it's the 4th day of the 5 day course of Pax Rovid's second course. Fortunately, I feel pretty good. That is, I'm not perfect. No. I have no symptoms, but I certainly don't feel a serious illness. "
Dr. Michael Charnes of the Boston VA Healthcare System has been studying cases of Paxlobid's rebound. He said Forch's case really shows that we still need to learn about medicine.
"His clinical course emphasizes the need to learn about the optimal dosage and duration of antiviral treatment for Omicron infections, as well as the best management of severe rebound infections. I don't know much, "Charness said in writing. To CNN.