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COVID Therapeutics Information for Providers

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Before You Prescribe

When a patients gets diagnosed with COVID-19, the first step is to evaluate the patient on their needs, current symptoms, risk, and pre-existing conditions. To help you decide whether a patient should get therapeutics or not, follow the COVID Therapeutics Algorithm for COVID-19 Patient with Mild-Moderate Symptoms.

After reviewing the COVID Therapeutics Algorithm and identifying that your patient qualifies to receive any of the two anti-viral medications, review the list of local pharmacies below that are currently dispensing Paxlovid and Molnupiravir.

For additional assistance, health providers can now call the COVID-19 Therapeutics Provider Warmline to receive free and confidential consultation on COVID-19 testing and treatment. 

  • The Therapeutics Warmline is a real-time resources available to all California health care providers and is managed by UCSF National Clinician Consultation Center.
  • Available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Voicemail messages left after hours will be returned on the next business day. 
  • Call 1-866-268-4322 

Local Pharmacies Prescribing Anti-viral Medications

List of Pharmacies with Anti-Viral Oral medication available for treatment of COVID-19

The supply of Paxlovid & Molnupiravir has been distributed to various local pharmacies (10 total pharmacies). Below are the updated list of pharmacies offering these treatments: 

Both medications can only be dispensed with a medical provider's prescription. Due to the limited medications supply, your doctor's office should also contact the pharmacies directly to confirm availability prior to sending the prescription.

Fact sheets for medical providers and patients/caregivers are also available below.

Resources for Under-insured or Uninsured Patients

Get Tested Sesame COVID-19 TreatmentFor patients who cannot get a prescription through a PCP, do not have insurance, or are under-insured, please refer them to schedule an online appointment through Sesame Care.

How it works:

  1. Patient gets tested for COVID-19. 
  2. Those who have tested positive for COVID, can get treated for FREE through sesame care. 
  3. Patients can schedule a FREE appointment by visiting sesamecare.com/covid or by calling 833-686-5051.