| Medicine | US brand name | Special instructions Always talk to your doctor and pharmacist BEFORE taking any other medicines, vitamins, or herb products while you are on hepatitis C medicines. | Side effects Speak to your doctor right away if you have side effects like these or others that worry you. But DO NOT STOP taking the medicine without first speaking to your doctor. |
| Daclatasvir | Daklinza | A pill you take once a day. | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Elbasvir-grazoprevir | Zepatier | A pill you take once a day. This medicine is not recommended for people with advanced cirrhosis (a type of liver disease). | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir | Harvoni | A combination pill you take once a day. | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir | Technivie | 2 pills you take once a day every morning with a meal. It is not safe for women to use most birth control pills while on this medicine. Talk to your doctor to find out about other types of birth control. This medicine is not recommended for people with advanced cirrhosis (a type of liver disease). | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir plus dasabuvir | Viekira Pak | 2 pills you take once a day every morning, plus 1 pill you take twice a day. These are taken with a meal. It is not safe for women to use most birth control pills while on this medicine. Talk to your doctor to find out about other types of birth control. This medicine is not recommended for people with advanced cirrhosis (a type of liver disease). | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir plus dasabuvir extended release tablets | Viekira XR | 3 pills you take once daily. These are taken with a meal. It is not safe for women to use most birth control pills while on this medicine. Talk to your doctor to find out about other types of birth control. This medicine is not recommended for people with advanced cirrhosis (a type of liver disease). | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Sofosbuvir | Sovaldi | A pill you take once a day. | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir | Epclusa | A pill you take once a day. | Major side effects are not frequent. |
| Simeprevir | Olysio | A pill you take once a day with food. Use protection from sun. This medicine is not recommended for people with advanced cirrhosis (a type of liver disease). | Skin rash |
| Ribavirin | Copegus, Rebetol, others | A pill you take 2 times a day with food. Anyone taking this medicine—man or woman—must use 2 reliable forms of birth control while taking it. Talk to your doctor to get the details. This medicine is taken with other medicines to treat hepatitis C. | Fatigue and weakness (may mean you have anemia) Skin rash |
- If you are being treated for hepatitis C, you will likely get 1 or 2 of the medicines listed above. Your doctor will decide what combination of medicines to give you based on the type of hepatitis you have and on your individual situation.
- This is NOT a complete list of side effects or warnings. Carefully read the patient information that comes with each medicine. No person with hepatitis C should drink alcohol, especially during treatment.
- If you live outside the United States, some of these medicines may not yet be available in your country.