Elbasvir & Grazoprevir
- TRADE NAME: Zepatier (Merck)
- INDICATIONS: Chronic hepatitis C virus genotypes 1 or 4 (with or without ribavirin)
- CLASS: Direct-acting antiviral, Hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease inhibitor (grazoprevir), Hepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitor (elbasvir)
- HALF-LIFE: 24 hours (elbasvir); 31 hours (grazoprevir)
FDA APPROVAL DATE: 01/28/2016
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:Atazanavir, Atorvastatin, Bosentan, Carbamazepine, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil, Cyclosporine, Darunavir, Efavirenz, Fluvastatin, Ketoconazole, Lopinavir, Lovastatin, Modafinil, Moderate CYP3A inducers, Nafcillin, OATP1B1/3 inhibitors, Phenytoin, Rifampin, Rosuvastatin, Saquinavir, Simvastatin, Strong CYP3A inducers, Tacrolimus, Tipranavir
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: N/A
No available data; contra-indicated in pregnant women and in men with pregnant partners when administered with ribavirin
Contra-indicated in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C).
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric