SOFOSBUVIR (Sovaldi) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

SOFOSBUVIR

What is the Trade Name for SOFOSBUVIR?

Sovaldi

What are the Indications for SOFOSBUVIR?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE SOVALDI is a hepatitis C virus (HCV) nucleotide analog NS5B polymerase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of: Adult patients with genotype 1, 2, 3 or 4 chronic HCV infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis as a component of a combination antiviral treatment regimen. ( 1 ) Pediatric patients 3 years of age and older with genotype 2 or 3 chronic HCV infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis in combination with ribavirin. ( 1 ) Adult Patients: SOVALDI is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as a component of a combination antiviral treatment regimen [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) , and Clinical Studies (14) ] genotype 1 or 4 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis for use in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin genotype 2 or 3 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis for use in combination with ribavirin. Pediatric Patients: SOVALDI is indicated for the treatment of chronic HCV genotype 2 or 3 infection in pediatric patients 3 years of age and older without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis for use in combination with ribavirin [see Dosage and Administration (2.3) and Clinical Studies (14.5) ] .

 

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