Eligibility by Province & Participating Rexall Pharmacies
Select Rexall Pharmacies are dispensing Paxlovid (available by prescription only) based on provincial guidelines
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Rexall Pharmacists in Ontario are dispensing Paxlovid by prescription only. To obtain a Paxlovid prescription, please review the steps below:
- You must have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Determine your eligibility to receive a Paxlovid prescription. Please visit the government of Ontario
website
(opens in a new window) for eligibility details.
- Book a virtual appointment or a phone consultation to get assessed by a Rexall Pharmacist and receive a prescription for Paxlovid.
- Your Rexall Pharmacy team will coordinate with you how to receive the prescription.
*Ontario only. Must have tested positive for COVID-19 and are eligible for an assessment.
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Rexall Pharmacies in Manitoba are not currently participating in dispensing Paxlovid. As it becomes available, we will provide more information.
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Rexall Pharmacists in Alberta are dispensing Paxlovid by prescription only. To obtain a Paxlovid prescription, please review the steps below:
- You must have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Determine your eligibility to receive a Paxlovid prescription. Please visit the government of Alberta
website (opens in a new window) for eligibility details.
- Book an appointment with a Rexall Pharmacist to get assessed and receive a prescription for Paxlovid.
- Your Rexall Pharmacy team will coordinate with you how to receive the prescription.
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Rexall Pharmacies are dispensing and prescribing Paxlovid. To obtain a Paxlovid prescription:
- You must have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Determine your eligibility to receive a Paxlovid prescription. Please visit the government of Saskatchewan website for eligibility details.
- Book a phone consultation to get assessed by a Rexall Pharmacist and receive a prescription for Paxlovid.
- Your Rexall Pharmacy team will coordinate with you how to receive the prescription.
Find a participating Rexall Pharmacy near you to speak with a Pharmacist
Find a Store*Saskatchewan only. Must have tested positive for COVID-19 and are eligible for an assessment.
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Select Rexall Pharmacies in BC are dispensing Paxlovid by Prescription only. To determine whether you are eligible and how to access this medication, please visit the government of BC website
. Once a prescription is authorized and received by Rexall Pharmacy, the pharmacy team will reach out to you to coordinate how to receive the prescription.
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The Rexall Pharmacy in New Brunswick is dispensing Paxlovid by prescription only. To determine whether you are eligible and how to access this medication, please visit the government of New Brunswick website
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Once a prescription is authorized and received by Rexall Pharmacy, the pharmacy team will reach out to you to coordinate how to receive the prescription.
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COVID-19 Antiviral: Paxlovid FAQs
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Pfizer’s PAXLOVID is an oral anti-viral medication intended for use in COVID-19 positive patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who:
- have received a positive result from a COVID- 19 test and
- who are at high risk of getting severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death
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PAXLOVID received Health Canada approval Monday, January 17, 2022, for use in patients 18+
PAXLOVID IS NOT approved for any of the following:
- To treat patients who are hospitalized due to severe or critical COVID-19.
- To prevent COVID-19.
- To be used for longer than 5 days in a row.
- For use in children and adolescents less than 18 years of age.
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PAXLOVID consists of two medicines co-packaged together:
- nirmatrelvir (pink tablet)
- ritonavir (white tablet)
PAXLOVID must be started within 5 days of symptom onset and must be taken for 5 days in a row. Always take PAXLOVID as advised by your healthcare professional.
- You must always take the nirmatrelvir tablets at the same time as the ritonavir tablet.
- You can take PAXLOVID with or without food.
- Swallow the tablets whole. Do not break, chew or crush the tablets.
- Complete the entire 5-day treatment with PAXLOVID.
- Even if you feel better, do not stop taking PAXLOVID without talking to your healthcare professional first.
- Talk to your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 5 days.
If you suffer from kidney or liver problems, talk to your healthcare professional as you may need a lower dose.
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PAXLOVID must be prescribed for an individual patient by a physician or regulated healthcare professional.
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At this time, select Rexall Pharmacies are filling Paxlovid prescriptions. As more information becomes available, we will provide updates on rexall.ca/paxlovid.