It’s actually not that easy. “There’s a lot of paperwork involved to get you the drug,” says William Schaffner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. “For the average doctor, it’s difficult to get Tpoxx for patients.” Dr. Russo agrees. “It’s not as simple as getting a prescription from your doctor and popping down to Walgreens,” he says.
If you have a confirmed case of monkeypox, Dr. Schaffner recommends contacting your local health department. “They may not be able to help directly, but they should be able to direct you to a clinic where you could get Tpoxx,” he says.says it should be reserved for people with a high risk of severe disease, including those who are immunocompromised, under the age of eight, and have a history of certain skin conditions. In other people, “the illness should resolve on its own,” Dr. Schaffner says.
If you suspect you have monkeypox, contact your doctor. They should be able to guide you on next steps but, if they can’t, your local health department can.Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more. She has a master’s degree from American University, lives by the beach, and hopes to own a teacup pig and taco truck one day.
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