Sovaldi
Sovaldi is the brand name for sofosbuvir: this page sells 400mg tablets for chronic hepatitis C, taken once daily with other antivirals for a full course.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400mg | 28 tablets | $981.68 | $35.06 |
| 400mg | 56 tablets | $1,635.76 | $29.21 |
- Category
- Antivirals
- Active ingredient
- Sofosbuvir
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 400mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis C
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiviral
- Pharmacological Class
- Nucleotide polymerase inhibitor
- Minor Side Effects
- Tiredness, Headache
- Moderate Side Effects
- Nausea
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Gilead Sciences
- Duration
- Ongoing
- Storage Instructions
- Room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Amiodarone
What you will receive
Sovaldi is the originator brand name, made by Gilead Sciences. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Sovaldi.
- The same active ingredient (Sofosbuvir) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which strengths and pack sizes of Sovaldi are available?
Sovaldi comes as generic sofosbuvir in 400mg tablets, in packs of 28 or 56. What you receive is generic sofosbuvir, not the original Sovaldi. Each product page shows the price per tablet in Hong Kong dollars, and buying the larger pack lowers the cost per tablet.
What happens if my Sovaldi parcel goes missing?
A Sovaldi parcel that does not arrive within the delivery window, or arrives damaged, is sent again free. If a resend is not possible, the order is refunded. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents.
What other names is sofosbuvir sold under?
Sovaldi is a brand name of sofosbuvir, which is also sold as MyHep. Here, sofosbuvir can be bought online as generic Sovaldi. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Sovaldi take to clear hepatitis C?
Sofosbuvir lowers the amount of hepatitis C virus in the blood over the weeks of treatment, and the aim is for it to be undetectable by the time the course ends. A blood test about twelve weeks after the last tablet shows whether the virus has stayed away, and if it has, the infection is considered cleared.
Can I drink alcohol with Sovaldi?
Alcohol does not change the amount of sofosbuvir in your body, but it adds to the strain on a liver already inflamed by hepatitis C. Drinking heavily while the infection is being treated works against the liver, so cutting back for the length of the course is sensible.
What is the difference between Sovaldi and Harvoni?
Harvoni puts sofosbuvir and ledipasvir, another hepatitis C antiviral, into a single daily tablet, so it is taken on its own. Sofosbuvir by itself is taken with a partner medicine chosen for the genotype. Both contain 400mg of sofosbuvir.
Which other medicines are taken with Sovaldi?
Sofosbuvir is always part of a combination. Depending on the genotype and whether the liver is scarred, it is paired with ribavirin or with another direct-acting antiviral such as daclatasvir, and a course usually runs for 12 weeks — 24 weeks for some people with cirrhosis.
About Sovaldi
What these tablets treat
Hepatitis C is a liver infection that can persist for years and damage the liver slowly. Sofosbuvir, the ingredient in these tablets, works on the virus itself: it is a nucleotide polymerase inhibitor, which means it blocks the enzyme the virus uses to copy its genetic material, so the amount of virus in the blood falls as treatment goes on. It is used in adults with chronic hepatitis C, and it does not stop the infection passing to other people.
How a course works
Sofosbuvir is not taken on its own. It is paired with other antiviral medicines — ribavirin, or a second direct-acting antiviral — and which one depends on the genotype (the strain of the virus) and on whether the liver is already scarred. Twelve weeks is the usual length, though some regimens run longer. Take one 400mg tablet a day, swallowed whole; it can be taken with a meal or between meals. Finish the full course even once you feel well, because stopping early gives the virus room to come back. A fixed daily slot, breakfast or bedtime, keeps the routine simple.
Side effects and interactions
Most people who notice anything get a headache, tiredness, nausea, diarrhoea or poor sleep, and these tend to fade over the weeks of treatment. Amiodarone, a heart rhythm medicine, is the interaction that matters most: with sofosbuvir it can slow the heartbeat dangerously. St John's wort lowers the amount of sofosbuvir in the body and does not belong in the same regimen.
Hepatitis B that had been dormant can flare during treatment, so it is tested for before the course starts and watched during it. Urgent attention is needed for swelling of the face, difficulty breathing, or a yellow tinge to the skin or eyes with dark urine, pale stools and loss of appetite.
Pack sizes and keeping the tablets
The 400mg tablets come in blister strips, in packs of 28 or 56. At one tablet a day that is four or eight weeks, so a standard twelve-week course adds up to three 28-tablet packs, or a 56 and a 28. Leave tablets in their strip until each dose and keep them out of direct sunlight and away from children.
Sources
- Sofosbuvir: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
- Hepatitis C — American Liver Foundation