Treatment-experienced (ie, those who have failed a peginterferon alfa + ribavirin based regimen with or without an HCV protease inhibitor) without cirrhosis: 12 weeks
Zepatier treatment lasts for 12 or 16 weeks
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HARVONI 24 weeks: Treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced with decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or C) HARVONI + ribavirin 12 weeks: Genotype 1 or 4: Treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced liver transplant recipients without cirrhosis, or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) HARVONI + ribavirin 12 weeks: Genotype
Generic name: ledipasvir / sofosbuvir Medically reviewed by Philip
12 or 24 weeks, depending on the characteristics of the patients
Very slight headache and slight nausea for the first few days
Remember the Harvoni is killing that "Monster" it has to be flushed out somehow
Genotypes 1 or 4 compensated cirrhosis (Child -Pugh A) 24 weeks Treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced with decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or C) HARVONI + ribavirin 12 weeks Genotype 1 or 4 : Treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced liver transplant recipients without cirrhosis, or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) HARVONI +
Patients with cirrhosis who failed prior treatment will need 24 weeks of treatment, with a price tag of $188,000
HARVONI 24 Weeks (6) HARVONI was administered once daily by mouth in these trials
Harvoni is the first once-daily, fixed-dose oral combination therapy that has been approved HARVONI is indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 3 years of age and older with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) 1, 4, 5, or 6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis
I didn't think that I will qualify because of
A 12-week treatment course of Harvoni costs approximately $98,500 and a 24-week course approximately $197,000
Both antiviral medications are very good at curing hepatitis C
Seventy-four of 77 participants (96 percent) in the 12-week ribavirin group achieved a sustained virologic response 12 weeks after completing therapy (SVR12, considered a cure)