When taking Epclusa you should avoid alcohol, grapefruits, grapefruit juice and a medicine called amiodarone which is a heart rhythm medication as it can cause an abnormal slowing of the heart rate called bradycardia.
The best time of day to take Epclusa is in the morning or in the evening and take it around the same time each day.
Most people take Epclusa in the morning as it helps them remember to take it at the same time each day.
If Epclusa does not work for you then your doctor will prescribe and put you on a different medication or a combination of medications and keep trying treatments until one is found that works for you.
Sticking with treatment until you are cured will also help you avoid hepatitis complications like liver cancer and cirrhosis.
The success rate of Epclusa is 98 percent and is highly successful in curing Hep C.
Epclusa for most people takes up to 12 weeks to cure Hep C.
Hep C can come back after Epclusa and you can become re infected.
Hair loss is a possible side effect of Epclusa although not everyone taking Epclusa experiences hair loss.
Epclusa is covered by most health insurance and even Medicare.
The pain reliever you can take with Epclusa is Ibuprofen as well as Paracetamol.
A 28 day supply of Epclusa costs around $26,246.00 although it can vary from pharmacy to pharmacy.
A 12 week supply of Epclusa can cost as much as $78,078.00
If you have health insurance your health insurance will in most cases cover the cost of Epclusa.
EPCLUSA is covered by most health insurance plans.
EPCLUSA is also covered by Medicare and many Medicaid plans.
In fact, 99% of Medicaid patients taking EPCLUSA pay $15.00 or less for a full course of treatment.
The Authorized Generic of EPCLUSA may also be another savings option.
The Epclusa drugs work by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in your body, which helps your immune system fight the infection and may help your liver recover.
Chronic hepatitis C infection can cause serious liver problems such as scarring (cirrhosis), or liver cancer.
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, sold under the brand name Epclusa among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of hepatitis C in adults.
It combines sofosbuvir and velpatasvir. It is more than 90% effective for hepatitis C genotypes one through six.
Amiodarone (a heart rhythm medicine) should not be taken with Epclusa because it can cause an abnormal slowing of the heart rate called bradycardia. Over-the-counter antacids or acid-reducing agents can reduce the effectiveness of Epclusa.
Talk with your doctor or provider if you are planning on taking these medications.
Cure means the Hep C virus is not detected in the blood when measured 3 months after treatment is completed.
MAN 2: It has a 98% overall cure rate with just one pill,once a day taken with or without food for 12 weeks.
Epclusa has a 98% overall cure rate in patients with genotype 1-6 without cirrhosis (a serious liver disease) or with compensated cirrhosis (meaning you have cirrhosis, but with mild or no symptoms).
"Cure” means the Hep C virus is not detected in the blood when measured three months after treatment is completed.
Epclusa is not known to cause long-term side effects.
However, if you have cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), you may continue to have symptoms of liver damage after the hepatitis C virus has been cleared.
(Epclusa is used to treat hepatitis C in people with or without cirrhosis.)