Your Best Friend's Guide to Hep C

So, you discovered that you have the virus. Most people who have tested positive for hepatitis C are offered the option to treat. In the past, the options were few and offered very low statistics regarding sustained viral response (SVR). It usually consists of Ribavirin in pill form and Interferon injections. In 2011, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of protease inhibitors. This totally changed all the rules of the game. Finally the odds were in the patients favor! There are two major brand names of protease inhibitors. One brand name is Incivik, which is the drug Telaprivir. The other is Victrelis, which is the drug Boceprevir.  By adding a 3 rd medication to the treatment that was already in place, patients were able to boost the ability to rid themselves of the virus. The good news is that once you have reached a sustained viral response for a length of time, the virus is actually gone. It is not in remission. It is gone!!! I remember hearing those w

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