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EPCLUSA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C (Hep C) genotype 1-6 infection with or without cirrhosis (compensated).
EPCLUSA is a prescription medicine used to
treat adults with chronic hepatitis C (Hep C)
genotype 1-6 infection with or without cirrhosis
(compensated).
Important Safety Information
What is the most important information I
should know about EPCLUSA?
What is the most important
information I should know about
EPCLUSA?
EPCLUSA can cause serious side effects, including:
EPCLUSA can cause serious side effects, including:
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Hepatitis B virus reactivation: Before starting
EPCLUSA treatment, your healthcare provider will
do blood tests to check for hepatitis B infection. If
you have ever had hepatitis B, the hepatitis B virus
could become active again during and after
treatment with EPCLUSA. This may cause serious
liver problems including liver failure and death. If
you are at risk, your healthcare provider will monitor
you during and after taking EPCLUSA.Hepatitis B virus reactivation:
Before starting EPCLUSA treatment,
your healthcare provider will do blood
tests to check for hepatitis B infection.
If you have ever had hepatitis B, the
hepatitis B virus could become active
again during and after taking
EPCLUSA. This may cause serious liver
problems including liver failure and
death. If you are at risk, your
healthcare provider will monitor you
during and after taking EPCLUSA.
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why my doctor recommended EPCLUSA
Angelica, cured by EPCLUSA
Cure means the Hep C virus is not detected in the blood when measured 3 months after treatment is completed.
Cure means the Hep C virus is not detected in the blood when measured 3 months after treatment is completed.
EPCLUSA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C (Hep C) genotype 1-6 infection with or without cirrhosis (compensated).
Overall cure rate
In studies of genotype 1-6 patients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis.
One pill, once a day, taken with or without food for 12 weeks
Works with your schedule
Works even if you have liver damage
Can be taken with many medication-assisted treatments including buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone, and naltrexone
EPCLUSA and certain other medicines may affect each other or cause side effects. Talk to your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take and if they will interact with EPCLUSA.
Comes in a regular pill bottle small enough to fit in your pocket
EPCLUSA should be stored below 86 °F.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is the most important information I should know about EPCLUSA?
EPCLUSA can cause serious side effects, including:
Hepatitis B virus reactivation: Before starting EPCLUSA treatment, your healthcare provider will do blood tests to check for hepatitis B infection. If you have ever had hepatitis B, the hepatitis B virus could become active again during and after treatment with EPCLUSA. This may cause serious liver problems including liver failure and death. If you are at risk, your healthcare provider will monitor you during and after taking EPCLUSA.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking EPCLUSA?
Tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you have ever had hepatitis B infection, liver problems other than hepatitis C infection, or a liver transplant; if you have kidney problems or are on dialysis; if you have HIV; or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if EPCLUSA will harm your unborn baby or pass into your breast milk.
Tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you have ever had hepatitis B infection, liver problems other than hepatitis C infection, or a liver transplant; if you have kidney problems or are on dialysis; if you have HIV; or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. It is not known if EPCLUSA will harm your unborn baby or pass into your breast milk. If you take EPCLUSA with ribavirin, you should also read the ribavirin Medication Guide for important pregnancy-related information.
Tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. EPCLUSA and certain other medicines may affect each other, or may cause side effects.
What are the possible side effects of EPCLUSA?
Serious side effects may also include:
Slow heart rate (bradycardia): EPCLUSA, when taken with amiodarone (Cordarone®, Nexterone®, Pacerone®), a medicine used to treat certain heart problems, may cause slow heart rate. In some cases slow heart rate has led to death or the need for a pacemaker when amiodarone is taken with medicines containing sofosbuvir. Get medical help right away if you take amiodarone with EPCLUSA and get any of the following symptoms: fainting or near-fainting, dizziness or lightheadedness, not feeling well, weakness, extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, chest pains, confusion, or memory problems.
The most common side effects of EPCLUSA in adults include headache and tiredness.
These are not all the possible side effects of EPCLUSA. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is EPCLUSA?
EPCLUSA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with chronic (lasting a long time) hepatitis C (Hep C) genotype 1-6 infection with or without cirrhosis (compensated).
EPCLUSA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with chronic (lasting a long time) hepatitis C (Hep C) genotype 1-6 infection with or without cirrhosis (compensated). In those with advanced cirrhosis (decompensated), EPCLUSA is used with ribavirin.
Please see Important Facts about EPCLUSA including Important Warning.