Available treatments for COVID-19

The FDA has approved or authorized for emergency use other medicines to treat COVID-19. People can get these medicines with a prescription.

Some of the medicines prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from making copies of itself. Others block activity within the virus that helps it make copies. Some medicines work with the body's immune system, while others lower the level of inflammation in the body to help treat COVID-19. Researchers are studying other medicines to treat and prevent COVID-19.

Don't take any medicine for COVID-19 without a prescription and your healthcare professional's approval. These medicines can have serious side effects. They're only used for people who are very ill and under a healthcare professional's care.