Monkeypox outbreak: Antiviral Tecovirimat found safe, effective for MPV treatment, finds study
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The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, according to a small study. The study on 25 patients with monkeypox, published in the journal JAMA, is one of the earliest to assess and report the outcomes of treating patients with the disease with this antiviral. Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox.