What is Harvoni and Sovaldi?
Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) is an effective medicine to treat chronic hepatitis C infection, but it must be used with other antiviral medicines. Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) is a simple hepatitis C treatment that can cure 96% to 99% of those with genotype 1 who have had no prior treatment.
What is the price of Sovaldi?
Official Answer. The wholesale cost of Sovaldi is $1000 per 400mg tablet. A 12-week treatment course of Sovaldi costs around $84,000 and a 24-week course, $168,00.
Who is Sovaldi?
Sovaldi is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection. Sovaldi may be used alone or with other medications. Sovaldi belongs to a class of drugs called Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C Agents; HCV Polymerase Inhibitors.
When did Sovaldi come to market?
Development Timeline for Sovaldi
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2017 | Approval FDA Approves Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Pediatric Patients 12 Years and Older |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Approval FDA Approves Sovaldi for Chronic Hepatitis C |
What type of drug is Sovaldi?
Sofosbuvir is in a class of antiviral medications called nucleotide polymerase inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the body. Sofosbuvir may not prevent the spread of hepatitis C to other people.
How much is Sofosbuvir cost?
The average cost for 1 Box, 28 tablets each of the generic (sofosbuvir-velpatasvir) is $11,529.99. You can buy sofosbuvir-velpatasvir at the discounted price of $7,930.00 by using the WebMDRx coupon, a savings of 31%. Even if this drug is covered by Medicare or your insurance, we recommend you compare prices.
What are the side effects of Sofosbuvir?
Sofosbuvir may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- diarrhea.
- headache.
- muscle pain.
- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
- irritability.
- itching.
- rash.