Updated February 2017 The goal of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is a cure (when there is no HCV in a person’s bloodstream at least 12 weeks after treatment is finished). What is Viekira XR? Viekira XR is a combination…
Epclusa is a fixed-dose combination of two HCV-fighting drugs (sofosbuvir and velpatasvir) in one pill. In the United States, Epclusa is approved for people with all hepatitis C genotypes (1–6) who are 18 years of age and older.
Zepatier is two hepatitis C virus-fighting drugs in one tablet. These drugs block different steps of the virus lifecycle. In the United States, Zepatier is approved for people who are over 18 years old with hepatitis C genotype 1 or genotype 4.
Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) is an HCV-fighting drug that must be used with other drugs. In the United States, Sovaldi is approved for people with hepatitis C genotypes 1, 2, 3, or 4 who are over 18 years old.
Daklinza (daclatasvir) is an HCV-fighting drug that blocks different steps of the virus life cycle. In the United States, Daklinza is approved for people over 18 years old who have HCV genotype 1 or genotype 3 (although it has been used in other genotypes).
Médecins du Monde (MdM) and Treatment Action Group (TAG) are pleased to announce the launch of mapCrowd (www.mapCrowd.org), an innovative online resource and data collection platform for gathering and sharing hepatitis C information.
Ribavirin (RBV) is an HCV-fighting drug. RBV does not work by itself. Adding RBV to other drugs can increase the chance of being cured from HCV. In the United States, ribavirin is approved for children (3 to 18 years of age) and adults.
What is adherence? Adherence means sticking to something. It is often used to describe taking medicine without missing doses for as long as needed. Good adherence helps to maintain—or improve—your health. This fact sheet is about adherence to hepatitis C…
Olysio (simeprevir) is an HCV-fighting drug. It must be used with other drugs to treat hepatitis C. In the United States, Olysio is approved for people with hepatitis C genotype 1 who are over 18 years old.