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How much does Ledihep cost? Where to buy Ledihep?

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How much does Ledihep cost? Where to buy Ledihep?

What is Ledihep?

  • Ledihep is an antiviral drug that prevents hepatitis C virus cells (HCV) from multiplying in your body.
  • Ledihep is a combined drug used to treat hepatitis C in adults.
  • Ledihep may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.


Mechanism of action Ledihep drug

  • Ledipasvir is a HCV inhibitor targeting the HCV NS5A protein, essential for both RNA replication and HCV virion assembly. It is currently not possible to confirm biochemical inhibition of NS5A by ledipasvir because NS5A has no enzyme function. In vitro and cross-resistance studies show that ledipasvir targets NS5A as its mode of action.
  • Sofosbuvir is a pan genotype inhibitor of HCV NS5B-dependent RNA polymerase, which is essential for viral replication. Sofosbuvir is a nucleotide precursor that undergoes intracellular metabolism to form pharmacologically active triphosphate (GS-461203), which can be combined into HCV RNA by NS5B polymerase. GS-461203 (sofosbuvir's active metabolite) is neither a human DNA polymerase inhibitor nor a mitochondrial RNA polymerase inhibitor.


Ledihep contraindications:

  • You are allergic to any of the ingredients in ledipasvir and sofosbuvir.
  • You are taking another medicine that has sofosbuvir in it.
  • You are taking a medicine that has cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir in it.
  • You are taking carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine, rosuvastatin, simeprevir, St. John's wort, or tipranavir / ritonavir Contact your doctor or doctor.


Drug interactions

  • Tell your doctor about all medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with Ledihep, especially:
  • Atripla (efavirenz, emtricitabine and tenofovir);
  • Digoxin (digitalis);
  • Other medicines to treat hepatitis C, such as simeprevir (Olysio) or Sofosbuvir (Ledihep) (Sovaldi);
  • Ritonavir (Norvir) when used with tipranavir (Aptivus);
  • Rosuvastatin (Badge);
  • Tenofovir when used in combination with atazanavir, darunavir, lopinavir or ritonavir;
  • Stribild (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, tenofovir);
  • Epilepsy drugs - carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin;
  • Stomach acid reducers - cimetidine (Tagamet), esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), ranitidine (Zantac), and others; or
  • TB medicines - rifabutin, rifampin, rifapentine.
    This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with Ledihep, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.

Ledihep drug storage

  • Store Ledihep at room temperature, 68 ° F to 77 ° F (20 ° C to 25 ° C).
  • Keep the medication in the container it came in and hold the container tightly.
  • Do not use Ledihep if the original seal on the container door is broken or missing.
  • Throw away medications that are no longer needed or have expired (expired). Follow FDA guidelines on how to dispose of unused medicines safely.
  • Keep medicines and all medicines out of the reach of children.

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