Contra-indicated in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment or with known hypersensitivity to ritonavir (see separate entry).
See also separate entry for ribavirin.
Viekira Pak is ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir co-packaged with dasabuvir.
See also Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir and Dasabuvir (Viekira XR).
- TRADE NAMES: Technivie (AbbVie); Viekira Pak (AbbVie); Viekirax (AbbVie)
- INDICATIONS: Genotype 4 chronic hepatitis C virus infection in patients without cirrhosis (in combination with ribavirin)
- CLASS: CYP3A4 inhibitor (ritonavir), Direct-acting antiviral, Hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease inhibitor (paritaprevir), Hepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitor (ombitasvir)
- HALF-LIFE: 21–25 hours (ombitasvir); 6 hours (paritaprevir); 4 hours (ritonavir)
- FDA APPROVAL DATE: 07/24/2015
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Atazanavir, Carbamazepine, Cisapride, Colchicine, Dihydroergotamine, Dronedarone, Efavirenz, Ergotamine, Ethinyl estradiol-containing medications, Lopinavir, Lovastatin, Lurasidone, Methylergonovine, Midazolam, Midostaurin, Neratinib, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Pimozide, Ranolazine, Rifampin, Rilpivirine, Salmeterol, Sildenafil, Simvastatin, St John's Wort, Triazolam, Voriconazole - PREGNANCY: pregnancy category will be X when administered with ribavirin
- See adverse reactions attributed to class:
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