Comparing Harvoni vs Sovaldi
Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) | Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) |
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Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) | Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) |
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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
Sovaldi may be used to treat certain genotypes of the hepatitis C virus in adults and children over the age of three. It must be given in combination with other treatments and cannot be used alone to... View more |
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More about Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) | More about Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Harvoni has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 403 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Sovaldi has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 47 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Harvoni side effects |
View all Sovaldi side effects |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
47 hours |
27 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
In Combination With Ribavirin Or Peginterferon Alfa/Ribavirin See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 179 drugs are known to interact with Harvoni:
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A total of 85 drugs are known to interact with Sovaldi:
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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 |
December 06, 2013 |
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1 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.
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