Approved for treating smallpox disease, tecovirimat also has an off-label investigational use of treatment (ie, compassionate use) for monkeypox from the FDA. Other monkeypox medications include vaccines and a limited stockpile of other antivirals such as cidofovir. Information about obtaining tecovirimat is available for providers.
Learn more about tecovirimat.
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