Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Sofosbuvir
ATC Code
J05AP08
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Fosvirol-V?
Uses
Sofosbuvir is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat chronic hepatitis C in adults and children who are at least 3 years old. Sofosb...
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Sofosbuvir must be given in combination with other antiviral medications and it should not be used alone. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruct
Safety Alerts
You should not use sofosbuvir if you are allergic to it
When taking sofosbuvir with other medicine : To make sure all medicines are safe for you, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, and if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
To make sure sofosbuvir is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: hepatitis B (you may be tested for this before you take sofosbuvir)
a liver transplant
liver problems other than hepatitis C
Important Warnings
If you've ever had hepatitis B, it may become active or get worse while using or after you stop using sofosbuvir
You may need frequent liver function tests for several months
Sofosbuvir is used in combination with other medication
Read the medication guide or patient instructions provided with each medication in your combination therapy
Do not change your doses or medication schedule without your doctor's advice
Slow heartbeat and the need to get a pacemaker have happened when amiodarone was given with sofosbuvir and certain other hepatitis C drugs
Sometimes, this has been deadly
Slow heartbeat has happened up to 2 weeks after starting hepatitis C treatment
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to sofosbuvir: hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Call your doctor at once if you have new or worsening symptoms such as: right-sided upper stomach painvomitingloss of appetitedark urineclay-colored stoolsor jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). If you take sofosbuvir and you also take a heart rhythm medicine called amiodarone : This combination of medicines can cause dangerous side effects on your heart. Get medical help right away if you take these medicines and you have: very slow heartbeatschest painshortness of breathconfusionmemory problems
Drug Interactions
When you start or stop taking sofosbuvir
your doctor may need to adjust the doses of any other medicines you take on a regular basis. Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take
which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective. Many drugs can interact with sofosbuvir. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Price Intelligence
Rs 19,946.96
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 28 · approved 24 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
Should you consider an alternative?
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Abriva
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Rs 49,634.86 ceiling
Saffron Pharmaceuticals
Vebvel
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Rs 17,596.58 ceiling
SHAIGAN PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Hepgard-V
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Rs 17,235.87 ceiling
No DRAP alertsBARRETT HODGSON PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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