Daklinza
Daklinza is daclatasvir 60mg tablets, an antiviral taken once a day with sofosbuvir for chronic hepatitis C; the shop offers 28- and 56-tablet packs.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60mg | 28 tablets | $459.76 | $16.42 |
| 60mg | 56 tablets | $784.00 | $14.00 |
- Category
- Antivirals
- Active ingredient
- Daclatasvir
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 60mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Therapeutic Class
- NS5A inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- Antiviral
- Minor Side Effects
- Fatigue, Headache
- Moderate Side Effects
- Nausea
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Duration
- Long-term
- Storage Instructions
- Room temp.
- Drug Interactions
- St John’s Wort, Rifampin
What you will receive
Daklinza is the originator brand name, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Daklinza.
- The same active ingredient (Daclatasvir) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
What Daklinza pack sizes are available?
60mg tablets, in packs of 28 or 56, which is four or eight weeks at one a day. They are generic daclatasvir rather than the original Daklinza, and each tablet costs less in the bigger pack.
How can I pay for Daklinza in Hong Kong?
By Visa, Mastercard or American Express on an encrypted payment page, so your card number never touches our servers, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Is Daklinza the same as daclatasvir?
Yes. Daclatasvir is the active ingredient; Daklinza is the brand name the medicine was first sold under. Both names mean the same thing here — one 60mg tablet — and orders placed on this page are for daclatasvir 60mg.
Can I take Daklinza on its own?
No. The regimen is daclatasvir plus sofosbuvir, and some people also take ribavirin. On its own daclatasvir does not hold the virus down well enough, and the infection may become resistant to it.
How long does Daklinza treatment last?
Twelve weeks is the usual course, although some people need 24. How long it runs depends on which genotype of the virus you carry and on how much scarring there is in the liver. Either way the dose stays the same: one tablet daily.
How do I know the hepatitis C has cleared?
A blood test taken a few months after the final tablet checks whether any virus is left. If none is found, the infection counts as cured. Testing a few months on gives a clearer answer than testing on the last day of treatment.
Can I take St John's wort with Daklinza?
No. St John's wort speeds up how quickly daclatasvir leaves the body, which can leave too little antiviral in the blood to do its job. It is not taken during the course.
About Daklinza
What Daklinza does
Chronic hepatitis C is a liver infection that can last for years and slowly scar the liver. Daklinza (daclatasvir, sold here as 60mg tablets in packs of 28 or 56) is one of the direct-acting antivirals, drugs that attack the virus itself. It is never used by itself. Sofosbuvir is the partner tablet, and both are swallowed daily until the course ends, with cure as the goal. Whether treatment prevents passing the infection on to others is not known.
Why two tablets rather than one
Hepatitis C copies itself with the help of several viral proteins, and each of the two tablets shuts down a different one. Daclatasvir targets NS5A, which the virus needs for copying and for assembling new particles; sofosbuvir targets the enzyme that builds new viral genetic material. Blocking two steps at once leaves the virus far less room to adapt, and the blood tests during the course show the viral load falling week by week.
Taking your daily tablet
One 60mg tablet a day, at a fixed time. Swallow it with water. Food does not affect it, so breakfast or bedtime both work — pick the slot you will not forget. A 12-week course is typical. Stopping early is risky: the virus can come back and may stop responding to these antivirals. If you forget a dose, take it later the same day; if you only remember as the next one falls due, leave the missed tablet and carry on. Never take two to catch up.
Side effects and interactions
Headache and diarrhoea are the ones reported most often, and most people get through the course without much else.
Two combinations matter. Amiodarone, a medicine for heart rhythm problems, is not used with daclatasvir because together they can slow the heartbeat and cause fainting. St John's wort lowers the level of daclatasvir in the body, so it stays out of the regimen.
Anyone who is also infected with hepatitis B can find that virus waking up while the hepatitis C is being cleared. Jaundice (a yellow tinge to the skin or eyes), dark urine, pale stools or unusual exhaustion are reasons to get urgent help.
Choosing a pack
Packs come as 28 or 56 tablets. A course is a tablet every day for weeks, so the bigger pack means fewer reorders in the middle of treatment. Each tablet stays in its foil until it is due, in a cool spot out of the sun.
Sources
- Daclatasvir: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine