SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET – Pack of 45 Tablets

SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET BELONGS TO A CLASS OF DRUGS CALLED ANTIVIRALS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) INFECTION. SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET IS USED IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER ANTIVIRAL DRUGS. Hepatitis C is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV. It is contagious (spreads from person to person) and spreads through contact with the blood of an infected person. SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN THE BODY AND REMOVES THE VIRUS FROM THE BLOOD OVER TIME. YOU MAY FIND IN SOME CASES, COMMON SIDE EFFECTS LIKE SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET FEVER, CHILLS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, TIRED AND IRRITABLE, DIZZINESS OR LOSS OF APPETITE. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

USES OF SOFOSBUVIR: TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) INFECTION

PHARMACOLOGICAL BENEFITS: SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET IS AN ANTIVIRAL MEDICATION USED TO TREAT CHRONIC HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) INFECTION. It works by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in the body and removing the virus from the blood over time. Thus, it helps to reduce the amount of hepatitis C virus in the body. SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET IS USUALLY USED IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER ANTIVIRAL DRUGS SUCH AS RIBAVIRIN (FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS) AND PEGINTERFERON ALFA AND RIBAVIRIN (FOR ADULTS.

TAKE: SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET AS ADVISED BY YOUR DOCTOR. Swallow it whole with water; Do not crush, break or chew it.

STORE: STORE IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT

SIDE EFFECTS

• Fever, Feeling cold, headache, vomiting, Diarrhoeal diseases, Feeling tired and irritable, to feel giddy

DRUG WARNING: Please tell your doctor if you are allergic to sofosbuvir or any other medications. AVOID TAKING SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY TAKING RIFAMPICIN (AN ANTIBIOTIC), CARBAMAZEPINE, PHENOBARBITAL AND PHENYTOIN (ANTICONVULSANTS), OR ST. JOHN’S WORT (HERBAL MEDICINE USED TO TREAT DEPRESSION). If you are currently taking or have taken amiodarone (a medicine that treats irregular heartbeat) in the past few months, inform your doctor before taking sofosbuvir as it may cause a life-threatening slow heartbeat; YOUR DOCTOR MAY PRESCRIBE AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT, OR IF SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET IS PRESCRIBED, ADDITIONAL HEART MONITORING MAY BE RECOMMENDED. AVOID PREGNANCY DURING TREATMENT WITH SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET AS IT CAN HARM THE UNBORN BABY WHEN USED IN COMBINATION WITH RIBAVIRIN. You or your partner should use an effective birth control method during and after this treatment. HOWEVER, CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY IF YOU BECOME PREGNANT DURING TREATMENT OR IN THE MONTHS FOLLOWING YOUR TREATMENT WITH SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET. DRIVE ONLY WHEN YOU ARE ALERT, AS SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, BLURRED VISION AND REDUCED ATTENTION. You are advised to take reasonable precautions if you are infected with hepatitis C virus infection so as to prevent the spread of infection to others.

Special Advice: YOUR DOCTOR WILL RECOMMEND BLOOD TESTS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER YOUR TREATMENT WITH SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET TO DECIDE WHAT OTHER MEDICINES YOU SHOULD TAKE WITH SOFOSBUVIR 400 MG TABLET AND FOR HOW LONG AND ALSO TO CONFIRM THAT YOUR TREATMENT WORKED FOR YOU. If you are using warfarin or other blood thinners, inform your doctor. Your doctor may increase the frequency of your blood tests to check how well your blood can clot.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : INDIA