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
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masso
14 Sep 2023
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.
masso
14 Sep 2023
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
masso
14 Sep 2023
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
Related topics
medication, disease, treatment, epclusa
Further information
- Epclusa uses and safety info
- Epclusa prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side effects of Epclusa (detailed)
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