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Copegus Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

COPEGUS® (ribavirin) Structural Formula Illustration

COPEGUS in combination with PEGASYS (peginterferon alfa-2a) is indicated for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) virus infection who have compensated liver disease and have not been previously treated with interferon alpha.

The following points should be considered when initiating COPEGUS combination therapy with PEGASYS:

  • This indication is based on clinical trials of combination therapy in patients with CHC and compensated liver disease, some of whom had histological evidence of cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class A), and in patients wit...

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Copegus Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using ribavirin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

  • pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, easy bruising or bleeding, confusion, or unusual weakness;
  • severe depression, hallucinations, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;
  • fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, trouble breathing;
  • severe blistering, peeling, and red skin ...

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Copegus Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is an antiviral used in combination with interferon to treat ongoing hepatitis C. Long-term hepatitis C infection causes liver swelling that can lead to serious liver conditions such as scarring, cancer, and organ failure. Ribavirin works by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in your body, which may help your liver recover. However, this drug is not a cure for hepatitis C infection, and it does not prevent the spread of Hepatitis C to others through sexual contact or blood contamination (e.g., sharing used needles).

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