Sofosbuvir Medication Guide

• As a viral polymerase nucleotide inhibitor, Sofosbuvir is recommended for the treatment of adult patients with all the genotypes of chronic hepatitis C.
• It has been tested in patients with the HIV and HCV co-infection. People with co-infection who want to take this medication should do so under the care of a healthcare provider who has experience in order to treat both the infections.
• Do not take this medication if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to become 
• pregnant or breastfeed. Discuss with your doctor if you're looking forward to find-out alternate ways in order to feed your child. 
• The combination of sofosbuvir/ribavirin should be avoided in pregnant females and their male sexual partners to reduce the harmful fetal defects caused by the ribavirin.
• The drug is taken as a single pill once in a day with food. It will be not effective if it is taken alone and this may lead to drug resistance.
• It is usually well tolerated with no known side effects of its own. The most common side effects seen in people consuming sofosbuvir 400 mg with ribavirin or pegylated interferon or ribavirin are nausea, fatigue, headache and insomnia. 
• Prior to initiating sofosbuvir treatment, your healthcare professional will perform the blood tests in order to check for hepatitis B infection.
• Sofosbuvir together with the simeprevir, ledipasvir, daclatasvir should not be used with the amiodarone because of the risk of the abnormally slow heartbeats. 
• Store sofosbuvir below 30°C (86°F). Dispense only in the original container. Do not use it if the seal over the bottle opening is missing or broken. 
• The sofosbuvir price may vary from originator to generic. The medication is available in between 12000 INR to 27500 INR.