molnupiravir capsules 200 mg

It contains the active substance molnupiravir. Molnupiravir capsules 200 mg is an antiviral medicine used to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2) in adults who are at risk for developing severe illness.

Molnupiravir may help people with COVID-19 stay out of the hospital and feel better.

Do not take Molnupiravir 200 mg

if you are allergic to molnupiravir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking molnupiravir.

Children and adolescents

Do not give this medicine to children and adolescents aged less than 18 years. The use of Molnova in persons aged less than 18 years has not yet been studied.

Other medicines and Molnupiravir 200 mg

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Animal studies with molnupiravir have shown harmful effects to the unborn animal. Molnupiravir is not recommended in pregnancy. Molnupiravir has not been studied in pregnancy and it is not known if Molnupiravir will harm your baby while you are pregnant.

If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice. If you can become pregnant, you should use effective birth control while you are taking Molnupiravir 200 mg and for 4 days after the last dose of Molnupiravir.

If you are breast-feeding or are planning to breastfeed, tell your doctor before taking this medicine. Breast-feeding is not recommended during treatment and for 4 days after the last dose of Molnupiravir. This is because it is not known if Molnupiravir gets into breast milk and will be passed to the baby.

Driving and using machines

No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.

Molnupiravir contains sodium

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose of 4 capsules, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

You should start Molnupiravir within 5 days of the onset of COVID-19 symptoms. How much to take

The recommended dose of Molnupiravir is four 200 mg capsules, every 12 hours for 5 days.

How to take

• Swallow the capsule whole with plenty of fluid (for instance a glass of water)
• Do not open, break, or crush the
• This medicine can be taken with or without

If you take more Molnupiravir than you should

If you take more Molnupiravir than you should, contact your doctor straight away.

If you forget to take Molnupiravir

• It is important that you do not miss or skip doses of this
• If you forget to take a dose within 10 hours of the time it is usually taken, you should take it as soon as possible and take the next one at the usual
• If you forget to take a dose by more than 10 hours, you should not take the missed dose and instead take the next one at the usual
• Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed
• If you are not sure what to do, call your doctor or

Do not stop taking Molnupiravir

Do not stop taking Molnupiravir without talking to your doctor first. This will give the medicine the best chance to keep you from becoming severely ill from COVID-19.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Like all medicines, molnupiravir 200 mg can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people

• diarrhoea
• nausea
• feeling dizzy
• headache

Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people

• vomiting
• rash
• hives

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Coronavirus Yellow Card Reporting site at https://coronavirus-yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and bottle label after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

This medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage conditions. Store in the original package.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.