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Please check for medication interactions (+ website link) 3 years 9 months ago #216

DrJames Offline Platinum Member Posts: 1810 Thank you received: 6711 Karma: 100	Like many medications the new Hep C medications can interact with other medications you might be taking. Please use this site to check is any medications you're on will interact with medications you're planning to take. www.hep-druginteractions.org/checker
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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 9 months ago #219

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Hi James

Could you please explain how one would manage being on setraline/zoloft when commencing treatment of sofosbruvir and daclatsavir? I've checked out the interactions table and still don't understand the ramifications? I guess I'm asking for myself who has remained on this AD since my last treatment and for all hepers, as many would be in the same situation. If there is any question on interaction I'd like to wean off the AD prior to commencing, maybe? Em

Edit: I'm on 50mg daily, well most days when I remember!

Geno 1b F2/3 snce early 80s. Treated in 2008_9 for 63 weeks on INF/Riba. Commence Sof/Dac on 6 October 2015 and completed 18 weeks of tx. UND at 4-6 weeks, UND at EOT, SVR 2, SVR 6 and SVR 12 on 6 May 2016.

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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 9 months ago #224

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www.hep-druginteractions.org/checker

So if you go through the process and

tick Sofosbuvir + Daclatasvir on the first page,
next
the alphabetical search is the default
next
then find and tick Sertraline
scroll down to finish
you will see the "potential interaction".

You can get a PDF of that as well.

However if you go and look at some of the research you can be reassured to find:

Comparative CYP3A4 inhibitory effects of venlafaxine, fluoxetine, sertraline, and nefazodone in healthy volunteers.

Which says:

These results demonstrate in vivo that, unlike nefazodone, venlafaxine, sertraline, and fluoxetine do not possess significant metabolic inductive or inhibitory effects on CYP3A4.

So you're good to take the 60 mg Daclatasvir dose, rather than have to reduce to 30 mg or stop the problem medication.

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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 9 months ago #226

emilio Offline Moderator In the field of opportunity its ploughing time Posts: 382 Thank you received: 476 Karma: 8	Thanks James I was looking at another interactions document and also saw this one but didn't realise it was a 'tool' as such. Thank you. Em
	Geno 1b F2/3 snce early 80s. Treated in 2008_9 for 63 weeks on INF/Riba. Commence Sof/Dac on 6 October 2015 and completed 18 weeks of tx. UND at 4-6 weeks, UND at EOT, SVR 2, SVR 6 and SVR 12 on 6 May 2016. The administrator has disabled public write access.

Please check for medication interactions 3 years 8 months ago #1387

Dan Offline Elite Member Posts: 203 Thank you received: 154 Karma: 0	I'm allergic to certain food (strawberries, citrus fruit, chocolate) and penicillin. Do I need an allergy test before going OS Dac+Sof or Harvoni treatment. If yes what ingredients should be tested?
	Gen 1b, F1-F2. Naive. Started Twinvir tx on 2 nd of December 2015 for 12 weeks. Starting VL 400000, Alt 49/AST 44 1 week VL 29, ALT 44/AST 30. 4 weeks VL 12, ALT 33, Platelets 145, all other tests normal. 7 weeks VL Detected, ALT 28, all other normal 8 weeks UND, 12 week UND, 24 week SVR UND The administrator has disabled public write access. The following user(s) said Thank You: Chejai

Please check for medication interactions 3 years 8 months ago #1389

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You should be fine Dan. Here are the ingredients for:

Sovaldi

Tablet core

Sofosbuvir
Mannitol (E421)
Microcrystalline cellulose (E460)
Croscarmellose sodium
Colloidal anhydrous silica (E551)
Magnesium stearate (E470b)

Film-coating

Polyvinyl alcohol (E1203)
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Macrogol 3350 (E1521)
Talc (E553b)
Yellow iron oxide (E172)

Daklinza

Tablet core

Daclatasvir
Anhydrous lactose
Microcrystalline cellulose
Croscarmellose sodium
Silicon dioxide (E551)
Magnesium stearate

Tablet film-coat

Hypromellose
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Macrogol 400
Indigo carmine aluminum lake (E132)
Yellow iron oxide (E172)

Harvoni

Tablet core

Sofosbuvir
Ledipasvir
Copovidone
Lactose monohydrate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Croscarmellose sodium
Colloidal anhydrous silica
Magnesium stearate

Film-coating

Polyvinyl alcohol
Titanium dioxide
Macrogol 3350
Talc
Sunset yellow FCF aluminium lake (E110)

Just put any of those fancy names into Google to find out what they are and what they do.

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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 8 months ago #1809

berrinice Offline Premium Member Posts: 135 Thank you received: 76 Karma: 0	Can anyone tell me if CT contrast fluid iohexol would interfer with anti virals sof,dacl&riba. I looked up the chart but iohexol isn't listed. kindly
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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 8 months ago #1812

Gaj Offline Moderator Optimist :-) Posts: 1436 Thank you received: 3084 Karma: 32	Thanks berrinice, hadn't thought of that but something I also need to know for when my meds arrive.
	G3a since '78 - Dx '12 - F4 (2xHCC) 24wk Tx - PEG/Riba/Dac 2013 relapsed 24wk Tx - Generic Sof/Dac/Riba 2015/16 relapsed 16wk Tx - 12/01/17 -> 03/05/17 NS3/NS5a + Generic Sof SVR7 - 22/06/17 UND SRV12 - 27/07/17 UND SVR24 - 26/10/17 UND Last Edit: 3 years 8 months ago by Gaj. The administrator has disabled public write access.

Please check for medication interactions 3 years 8 months ago #1836

DrJames Offline Platinum Member Posts: 1810 Thank you received: 6711 Karma: 100	It will not cause any problems with your medication. The 1/2 life is 2 hours so the levels in your blood look like 0 1 2 1/2 4 1/4 6 1/8 8 1/16 10 1/32 12 1/64 14 1/128 16 1/256 18 1/512 20 1/1024 22 1/2048 24 1/4096 etc. In other words it takes very little time to get rid of it from your system.
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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 8 months ago #2417

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Does anyone know whether you can take Alpha Lipoic Acid (Antioxidant) on treatment?

GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 'In the slow lane'
June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 6 months ago #6862

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Dear all, Me again !

Still asking about the Alpha Lipoic Acid - Have taken this on initial diagnosis, VL and bloods came right down, although this could also have something to do with a seriously healthy eating plan.

Stopped taking it for a while (it's quite expensive) - VLwent up and bloods worsened, including Alt 61- 114.

Am currently back on it - Alt back down to 76, last VL 900,000, waiting on latest VL result.

but my question remains, does anyone know if I can continue with taking ALA when on treatment?

Best wishes to all

GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 'In the slow lane'
June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 6 months ago #6872

Dan Offline Elite Member Posts: 203 Thank you received: 154 Karma: 0	Hi LG. Dr Freeman answered your questions in a separate thread. fixhepc.com/forum/experts-corner/534-supplements-with-evidence.html Where do you buy it from H&B?
	Gen 1b, F1-F2. Naive. Started Twinvir tx on 2 nd of December 2015 for 12 weeks. Starting VL 400000, Alt 49/AST 44 1 week VL 29, ALT 44/AST 30. 4 weeks VL 12, ALT 33, Platelets 145, all other tests normal. 7 weeks VL Detected, ALT 28, all other normal 8 weeks UND, 12 week UND, 24 week SVR UND Last Edit: 3 years 6 months ago by Dan. The administrator has disabled public write access.

Please check for medication interactions 3 years 6 months ago #6873

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Hi Dan, Thanks, have just seen that - Great news. Think I sent you this info / links a while ago? but prob too many emails ago now I would imagine!

I have been advised against H & B by a medical/scientific herbalist - I only use Lamberts, you can google them , they are online. They definitely seem to help me anyway and started the B12 again, pulsating feeling seems to have calmed down too, could be coincidence, then again it might be as a result

I do know that ages ago I did some very thorough research before buying and advising, read medical papers etc

Warm wishes to you and hope the eczema starts to clear soon.

GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 'In the slow lane'
June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
Wk 16 VL UNDETECTED
Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
Wk 12 post tx SVR12 Wk 26 SVR24
Thank-you Tim, Dr Debasis @ MonkMed & Dr Freeman @ Fix HepC

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Please check for medication interactions 3 years 6 months ago #6875

Dan Offline Elite Member Posts: 203 Thank you received: 154 Karma: 0	Yes, I have the link. Which one do you normally buy?
	Gen 1b, F1-F2. Naive. Started Twinvir tx on 2 nd of December 2015 for 12 weeks. Starting VL 400000, Alt 49/AST 44 1 week VL 29, ALT 44/AST 30. 4 weeks VL 12, ALT 33, Platelets 145, all other tests normal. 7 weeks VL Detected, ALT 28, all other normal 8 weeks UND, 12 week UND, 24 week SVR UND The administrator has disabled public write access.

Please check for medication interactions 3 years 6 months ago #6880

Dan Offline Elite Member Posts: 203 Thank you received: 154 Karma: 0	Thanks, found it.
	Gen 1b, F1-F2. Naive. Started Twinvir tx on 2 nd of December 2015 for 12 weeks. Starting VL 400000, Alt 49/AST 44 1 week VL 29, ALT 44/AST 30. 4 weeks VL 12, ALT 33, Platelets 145, all other tests normal. 7 weeks VL Detected, ALT 28, all other normal 8 weeks UND, 12 week UND, 24 week SVR UND The administrator has disabled public write access.