[SeekAndFind]

Here’s a question posed by the author:

“Does the public really want to take an HIV/AIDS drug?”

Paxlovid isn’t used for HIV/AIDS is it? It works via similar mechanism but is NOT strictly an HIV/AIDS drug.

Let’s take Hydroxychloroquine for instance, it was developed to fight MALARIA, but was discovered to be useful for Covid.

Ivermectin was developed to fight parasites and River Blindness and found to be useful for animals as well ( e.g. horses ).

Similarity does not mean equality.

So, my question is — What exactly is the problem?

[Nifster]

Or try famatodine

[jaycieg1]

You are correct in stating Paxlovid is not an HIV/AIDS drug, but the question “Does the public really want to take an HIV/AIDS drug?”is directed toward the fact that:

“Paxlovid requires combination with an HIV/AIDS drug, Ritonavir”.

That may be the problem.

[Cold Heart]

To be picky, Ivermectin was developed for use in horse first, then humans. The original goal may have been human though.

[Retain Mike]

I can’t add to what jaycieg1 said.