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Fact Checked By Aditi Gangal undefined [shows_reviwer] Published on: March 13, 2023 Last updated on: March 13, 2023 Share Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Copy URL ![\\"pills](\\" content/uploads/2022/05/16180858/medicine-1068x713.jpg\\") ### How do I check myself for a stomach ulcer? October 2, 2024 ### Can a hysterectomy affect a woman’s life? October 1, 2024 ### Is my stress the only cause of my stomach ulcer? October 1, 2024 ### Why am I so angry after a hysterectomy? September 29, 2024 ### Can I cure my own stomach ulcer? September 28, 2024 ![\\"\\"](\\" content/uploads/2022/05/16180858/medicine.jpg\\") Last Updated on March 13, 2023 by Neelam Singh ### Quick Take ![\\"rating\\"](\\" content/uploads/2020/07/16184301/false.png\\") A social media post has shared a graph to claim Paxlovid starts working before taken. We fact-checked and found the claim to be False. ### The Claim In a Twitter post, a social media user shared a graph to show blue and orange lines starting from zero, which is the intersection of the X-axis and Y-axis. Social media users interpreted the intersection as the time when people first took Paxlovid. The post is embedded below: > This is the “Trust the Science” crew’s science. These people are literally > insane. According to their “science” which justified spending 10 billion > w/out RCT on the v🪓’d… #Paxlovid starts to work before you put the pill in > your mouth! 😂🥴 pic.twitter.com/JLC9lwUi9y > > — NurseErin (@erin_bsn) February 20, 2023 ### Fact Check ## What is Paxlovid? Paxlovid is an authorized pill taken by mouth to treat mild to moderate cases of COVID among people aged 12 and older. ## Does a graph show that Paxlovid starts working before being taken? No. Social media users have misinterpreted the graph. Day 0, which is the intersection of the X-axis and Y-axis on the graph is the day of the first PCR test. Day 0 does not depict the time when people first took Paxlovid. Practically, it is not possible for any medicine to work, before it has been consumed. We ran a Google reverse image search and found the original research paper from where the graph is taken. Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir is another name of paxlovid. From the research paper, it is clear that the graph shows patients who have taken the medicine, experience a lower risk of mortality and a shorter hospital stay compared to patients who did not take Paxlovid. Disclaimer Medical Science is an ever evolving field. We strive to keep this page updated. In case you notice any discrepancy in the content, please inform us at factcheck@thip.in. You can further read our Correction Policy here. Nothing in the content, product, or service should be considered or used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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Paxlovid starts working before taken