HEPCINAT 400 MG

Product Description

Hepcinat Tablet is an antiviral medication. It is used along with other medications for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. It works by lowering a load of hepatitis C virus in the body and removing the virus from the blood over a period of time.

Hepcinat Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. It should be taken with food, preferably at a fixed time. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

It has fewer side effects as compared to other similar medicines, like fatigue, headache, nausea, insomnia (difficulty sleeping) and anemia (low red blood cell count). Inform your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Uses of Hepcinat Tablet

• Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection

Benefits of Hepcinat Tablet

In Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection

Hepcinat Tablet works by preventing the HCV virus from multiplying in your body. It helps control the infection and makes the immune system work better. This lowers your chances of getting complications and improves your quality of life. This medicine is always taken in combination with other antiretroviral medicines. It is not a cure and should neither be used to prevent HCV infection. It is important that you take this medicine as prescribed, following the dosage recommended by your doctor. Taking all doses in the right amount at the right times greatly increases the effectiveness of the medicine.

Side effects of Hepcinat Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if youïre worried about them

Common side effects of Hepcinat

• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Headache
• Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
• Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
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• How to use Hepcinat Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Hepcinat Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Hepcinat Tablet works

Hepcinat Tablet is an antiviral medication. It works by lowering a load of hepatitis C virus in the body and removing the virus from the blood over a period of time.

Safety advice

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Hepcinat Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Hepcinat Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Hepcinat Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

UNSAFE

Hepcinat Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Hepcinat Tablet, when taken together with other medicines for the treatment of hepatitis c infection, may produce dizziness, blurred vision and this may affect your ability to drive.

CAUTION

Hepcinat Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Hepcinat Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on use of Hepcinat Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease.

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Hepcinat Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Hepcinat Tablet is recommended.