Comparison of the therapeutic effect of Paxlovid and Azvudine in the treatment of COVID-19: A Retrospective Study

COVID-19 pneumonia has spread across China and globally since late 2019, becoming a pandemic. Its extremely contagious nature as well as high morbidity and mortality rates have attracted widespread attention globally. For the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, two commonly used antiviral drugs in the clinic are nirmatrelvir/ritonavir(Paxlovid) and Azvudine, while the therapeutic efficacy of the two drugs and their impact on patient prognosis remain inconclusive. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of two antiviral drugs, Azvudine and Paxlovid, on the disease development and prognosis of patients with COVID-19.