The remaining mainstays of hepatitis C treatment are listed by the order of their FDA approval.
Mavyret is effective at clearing all six hepatitis C genotypes in as little of eight weeks.
The recommended dosage is three tablets taken once daily with food.
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The recommended dosage is one tablet one pill taken once daily with food for 12 weeks.
The average wholesale price (AWP) of Vosevi is $74,760 for a 12-week course.
It can be used to treat people with cirrhosis (includingdecompensated cirrhosis).
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Epclusa is prescribed in a once-daily dose for a period of 12 weeks.
The average wholesale price (AWP) of Epclusa is $89,700 for an 8-week course.
Zepatier is a single-pill therapy that does not need to be administered with any other drug.
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The treatment duration is from 12 to 24 weeks.
The average wholesale price (AWP) of Harvoni is $94,500 for a 12-week course.
The recommended dosage is one tablet daily taken with or without food.
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Depending on the genotype, ribavirin or a combination of ribavirin and peginterferon may be incorporated into the therapy.
The treatment duration is 12 weeks for genotype 1,2, and 4, an 24 weeks for genotype 3.
The average wholesale price (AWP) of Sovaldi is $84,000 for a 12-week course.
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