Harvoni Alternatives Compared
Harvoni | Epclusa | Ribavirin |
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Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) | Epclusa (sofosbuvir / velpatasvir) | Ribavirin |
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Prescription only
Harvoni is a combination tablet containing ledipasvir and sofosbuvir. It may be used to treat certain genotypes of the hepatitis C virus in adults and children over the age of three. It is usually... View more |
Prescription only
Epclusa is a combination tablet containing velpatasvir and sofosbuvir. It may be used to treat all six genotypes of the hepatitis C virus in adults and children over the age of three. It is usually... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hepatitis C, RSV. ribavirin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) | More about Epclusa (sofosbuvir / velpatasvir) | More about Ribavirin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvoni has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 399 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Epclusa has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 383 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Ribavirin has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: Harvoni side effects in more detail. |
See also: Epclusa side effects in more detail. |
See also: ribavirin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
Rebetol, RibaTab, Virazole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 hours |
27 hours |
960 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 172 drugs are known to interact with Harvoni:
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A total of 186 drugs are known to interact with Epclusa:
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A total of 18 drugs are known to interact with ribavirin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 10, 2014 |
June 28, 2016 |
June 03, 1998 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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