Simeprevir
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Medivir and Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceutical division Janssen Pharmaceutica. In the United States, simeprevir is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in combination withpeginterferon-alfa and ribavirin.[1] Simeprevir has been approved in Japan for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection, genotype 1.[2]
Category
Antiviral
US Brand Names
OLYSIO®
FDA Package Insert
Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Overdosage | Clinical Studies | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages
Mechanism of Action
References
- ↑ "FDA approves new treatment for hepatitis C virus". Food and Drug Administration. Nov 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Medivir: Simeprevir has been approved in Japan for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C infection". The Wall Street Journal. September 27, 2013.