UNDERSTANDING SIDE EFFECTS
Rick–Cured* with MAVYRET
*Cure means the hep C virus is not detectable in the blood 3 months after treatment ends. Individual results may vary.
You might be worried about the side effects of hep C treatment. With MAVYRET, the most common side effects include headache and tiredness.
The most common side effects are headache and tiredness.
These are not all of the possible side effects of MAVYRET. Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch.
IMPORTANT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
- Hepatitis B virus reactivation: Before starting treatment with MAVYRET, your doctor will do blood tests to check for hepatitis B virus infection. If you have ever had hepatitis B virus infection, the hepatitis B virus could become active again during or after treatment for hepatitis C virus with MAVYRET. Hepatitis B virus that becomes active again (called reactivation) may cause serious liver problems including liver failure and death. Your doctor will monitor you if you are at risk for hepatitis B virus reactivation during treatment and after you stop taking MAVYRET.
- Do not take MAVYRET if you have certain liver problems, or if you are taking the medicines atazanavir or rifampin.
- There are some medicines that you should not take with MAVYRET. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. MAVYRET and other medicines may affect each other. This can cause you to have too much or not enough MAVYRET or other medicines in your body. This may affect the way MAVYRET or your other medicines work, or may cause side effects. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.