For adults with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection with stable liver problems
You didn’t ask for hepatitis C
But you can find out quickly if your body is responding to treatment
Rosemary – diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2006
What is INCIVEK? INCIVEK®
(telaprevir) is a prescription medicine used with
the medicines pegylated interferon alfa (peginterferon alfa) and ribavirin to treat chronic (lasting a long time) hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in adults with stable liver problems, who have not been treated before or who have failed previous treatment.
It is not known if INCIVEK is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Who should not take INCIVEK?
Do not take INCIVEK if you are pregnant or may become pregnant, or if you are a man with a sexual partner who is pregnant.
Do not take INCIVEK if you are taking certain medicines as there could be serious side effects. If these drugs are taken together, this can cause you to have too much or not enough INCIVEK or your other medicines in your body. It can also cause side effects that can be serious or life-threatening. For a list of medications you shouldn’t take with INCIVEK, please see the Medication Guide on the following pages.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. INCIVEK and other medicines can affect each other. Your healthcare provider may need to change the amount of medicines you take.
Do not take INCIVEK alone to treat chronic hepatitis C infection. It must be used with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin to treat chronic hepatitis C infection.
Serious Side Effects INCIVEK can cause serious side effects, including:
Birth defects or death of an unborn baby INCIVEK combined with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin may cause birth defects or death of your unborn baby. If you or your sexual partner is pregnant or plan to become pregnant, do not take these medicines. You or your partner should not become pregnant while taking INCIVEK with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin and for 6 months after treatment is over.
If you are a female who can become pregnant, or you are a female whose male partner takes these medicines:
You must have a negative pregnancy test before starting treatment, each month during treatment, and for 6 months after your treatment ends.
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