Week 4 is your first step to knowing how you are responding to INCIVEK Triple Therapy
Blood tests at 4, 12, and 24 weeks will help determine if your treatment is working
Your healthcare provider will stop treatment if your body is not responding
These blood tests will also help your healthcare provider determine if your total treatment time will be 24 or 48 weeks long
INCIVEK Triple Therapy is INCIVEK, peginterferon alfa, and ribavirin
Talk with your healthcare provider to find out if INCIVEK Triple Therapy is right for you.
QUESTIONS? Call our 24/7 Nurse Support Line at 1-855-444-4624 or go to
www.INCIVEK.com
You must use 2 forms of effective birth control during treatment and for the 6 months after treatment with these medicines. Hormonal forms of birth control including birth control pills, vaginal rings, implants, or injections may not work during treatment with INCIVEK.
If you or your partner becomes pregnant during treatment or within 6 months after stopping these medicines, tell your healthcare provider right away. Contact the Ribavirin Pregnancy Registry right away by calling 1-800-593-2214. The Registry collects information about what happens to mothers and their babies if the mother takes ribavirin while pregnant.
Skin reactions: Mild skin rashes are common with INCIVEK combination treatment. Sometimes these skin rashes and other skin reactions can become severe and require treatment in a hospital. Call your healthcare provider right away if you develop any skin changes with these symptoms: rash with or without itching, blisters or skin lesions, mouth sores or ulcers, red or inflamed eyes like “pink eye” (conjunctivitis), swelling of your face, or fever.
Low red blood cell count (anemia) that can be severe. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of these symptoms of anemia: dizziness, shortness of breath, tiredness, or weakness.
Common Side Effects of INCIVEK Combination Treatment
The most common side effects include itching, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, anal or rectal problems (including hemorrhoids, discomfort or burning around or near the anus, itching around or near the anus), taste changes, and tiredness. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or doesn’t go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of INCIVEK. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit
www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
You may also report side effects to Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated at 1-877-824-4281.
See the Medication Guide on the next page.
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