I missed the last two weeks of treatment over 2 months ago, how likely am I to still have the disease? I don't have access to the rest of the medication, but can have it mailed to me. Is there any point in taking it? I'm really worried I messed up my opportunity to clear the disease. Can anyone help me with a little insight?
Epclusa - I missed the last two weeks of treatment, do I still have the disease?
Question posted by Ibleedvw on 14 Sep 2023
Last updated on 14 September 2023
Answers
The most accurate answer you will get is from your DR., I strongly suggest you ask him/her the possibility of you still having Hepatitis C. Your Dr. most likely will want to run some tests and according to the results take it from there.
I do not intend to be negative, just give you some facts:
"You'll likely take the drug once daily for 12 weeks. This is the amount of time it takes for Epclusa to clear the hepatitis C virus from your body. It's extremely important not to miss or skip doses of Epclusa."
Source: Medical News Today
Dosing information
Usual Adult Dose for Chronic Hepatitis C:
Sofosbuvir 400 mg-velpatasvir 100 mg orally once a day
Recommended Regimen and Duration of Therapy:
-Therapy-naive and therapy-experienced, without cirrhosis and with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A): Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir for 12 weeks
-Therapy-naive and therapy-experienced, with decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or C): Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir plus ribavirin for 12 weeks
Comments:
-Dose recommendations also apply to HCV/HIV-1-coinfected patients.
-In clinical trials, therapy-experienced patients received a peginterferon alfa/ribavirin-based regimen with or without an HCV nonstructural protein 3/4A (NS3/4A) protease inhibitor (boceprevir, simeprevir, or telaprevir).
-If applicable, the manufacturer product information should be consulted for ribavirin dose recommendations; the manufacturer product information for ribavirin should be consulted for further information regarding dosing and dose adjustments.
Uses: For the treatment of chronic HCV genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 infection
-In patients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis
-In combination with ribavirin: In patients with decompensated cirrhosis
You'll likely take the drug once daily for 12 weeks. This is the amount of time it takes for Epclusa to clear the hepatitis C virus from your body. It's extremely important not to miss or skip doses of Epclusa.
Source: Medical News Today
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Further information
- Epclusa uses and safety info
- Epclusa prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side effects of Epclusa (detailed)
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