Treatment
Most people get well from monkeypox without needing any medicines or other treatment.
There is no medicine that the FDA has approved for monkeypox infection treatment.
However, there is one medicine that is used for severe monkeypox, called tecovirimat, or TPOXX. It is allowed as an “investigation” drug for special circumstances for people who have severe monkeypox.
Right now, SFDPH has a limited supply of TPOXX pills available. Talk to your doctor if you think you might need TPOXX because of a special condition or severe disease.
If you need TPOXX, your doctor will work with the health department, or other providers to get you TPOXX.
If you do not have a healthcare provider, or can't get an appointment, go to either:
- SF City Clinic at 7th Street San Francisco (628-217-6600), or
- Strut at 470 Castro Street (415-581-1600)