Epclusa (velpatasvir/sofosbuvir) for Hepatitis C Medically reviewed by Dena Westphalen, PharmD on December 20, 2018 — Written by Lindsay Slowiczek, PharmD Reprinted with permission of Healthline. About Generic Side effects Cost Epclusa and alcohol Dosage Adherence Uses Alternatives Epclusa vs. Harvoni Epclusa vs. Mavyret Epclusa vs. Vosevi Interactions Epclusa and ribavirin How to take […]
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Released in 2016, Epclusa has the remarkable ability to cure 96% of Hepatitis C sufferers regardless of genotype. It was an exciting new drug from Gilead Sciences, the innovator of the breakthrough medication Harvoni. Unfortunately, similar to Harvoni, which was released two years prior, the excitement was short lived due to the price tag. While […]
A quick note on how to take your DAA medication. Read the package insert and follow the instructions with respect to with (or without) food. For example, for Vosevii Administration with food enhances the oral bioavailability of sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, and voxilaprevir. Relative to fasting conditions, mean sofosbuvir systemic exposure (AUC) increased by 64% to 144%, […]