Treatment for Hepatitis C
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Treatment for Hepatitis C
US Brand name(s)
Can be used to treat which types of hepatitis C?
Special instructions
Speak to your doctor right away if you have side effects like these or others that worry you. But DO NOT STOP taking the medicine without first speaking to your doctor.
Peginterferon
Pegasys, PegIntron, others
All types
This medicine comes in a shot that you give yourself once a week.
This medicine can make you feel like you have the flu.
Very depressed or anxious mood
Fatigue and weakness (may mean you have anemia)
Easily bruising and bleeding
Fast heartbeat, chest pain
Vision problems
Ribavirin
Copegus, Rebetol, others
All types
This medicine comes in a pill you take 2 times a day with food.
Anyone taking this medicine " ”man or woman " ”must use 2 reliable forms of birth control while taking it. Speak to your doctor to get the details.
Fatigue and weakness (may mean you have anemia)
Skin rash
Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir
Harvoni
Type 1
A combination pill you take once a day.
Major side effects have not been seen.
Sofosbuvir
Sovaldi
Types 1, 2, 3 and 4
A pill you take once a day.
Major side effects have not been seen.
Simeprevir
Olysio
Type 1
A pill you take once a day with food.
Use protection from sun.
Skin rash
If you are being treated for hepatitis C, you will likely get 2 or more of the medicines listed above. Your doctor will decide what combination of medicines to give you based on the type of hepatitis you have and on your individual situation.
This is NOT a complete list of side effects or warnings. Carefully read the patient information that comes with each medicine. No person with hepatitis C should drink alcohol, especially during treatment.
If you live outside the United States, some of these medicines may not yet be available in your country.
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