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Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

PROBABLY SAFE
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE

Sofab 400mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Sofab 400mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Sofab 400mg Tablet, when taken together with other medicines for the treatment of hepatitis c infection, may produce dizziness, blurred vision and this may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

Sofab 400mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Sofab 400mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Limited information is available on use of Sofab 400mg Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.

SAFE
Liver
SAFE

Sofab 400mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Sofab 400mg Tablet is recommended.

Sofosbuvir   400mg

Uses of Sofab Tablet
Sofab 400mg Tablet is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

How to use Sofab Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Sofab 400mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Sofab Tablet works
Sofab 400mg Tablet is an antiviral medication. It works by lowering a load of hepatitis C virus in the body and removing the virus from the blood over a period of time.

Side Effects:

Common Fatigue, Nausea, Headache, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Anemia.

Expert advice for Sofab Tablet
This drug should be used only in combination with Ribavirin or with Pegylated interferon and Ribavirin.Treatment with sofosbuvir is not recommended in patients with severe kidney or liver problems or depression.Do consult your doctor if you are taking amiodarone (used for serious irregular heartbeats). The risk of slow heartbeat may be increased when taken along with Sofosbuvir.Take extreme care to avoid pregnancy in female patients or female partners of male patients who are on treatment with sofosbuvir.Take necessary precautions as sofosbuvir does not prevent the spread of infection to other people through sexual contact, sharing needles, or contact with blood.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How does Sofab work?
Sofab.tops viral replication and thus decreases the amount of Hepatitis C virus in the body thereby resulting in less liver damage and improved liver function

Q. Is Sofosbuvir a protease inhibitor?
No. Sofosbuvir is a nucleotide polymerase inhibitor

Q. Does Sofab cure Hepatitis C?
Sofab is used to treat Hepatitis C virus infection. The treatment response with Sofab (in conjunction with other drugs) varies based on baseline host and viral factors.