Ledifos Tablet

Ledifos (Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir) with patent Harvoni is a medicine that is used for treatment of HEP C (chronic hepatitis C). If patients having incidence of Hepatitis B infection use this medicine, they should be extremely cautious as its use can have serious and adverse reaction on them.

Ledifos side effects

The medicine has some major and minor side effects too. Some of Ledifos side effects might include complains of Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain in the abdomen, some difficulty in falling asleep, irritability to the patient, pain in the chest, decrease in appetite and muscle pain with some cramps.

Precautions associated with use of Ledifos

Certain precautions need to be taken when the medicine is used. This is not a habit forming drug and no such incidence has been reported. However, pregnant women should take Ledifos with utmost caution and it is only on recommendation and approval from the doctor that this medicine should be taken by them.

Similar guideline has also been floated for breastfeeding mothers. They should also not take this medicine as this might cause some problem to the infant. The doctor might recommend reduction in dose and proper usage as per guidelines for breastfeeding mothers, if this medicine is to be taken by them.

Patients with any kind of allergy should also avoid using Ledifos. If the doctor recommends the same, it can be taken with utmost care.

People with reported incidence of Hepatitis B should also avoid taking Ledifos. The reactivity rate is higher in such cases and liver failure and death too can occur if this medicine is taken by such people without knowledge and advice of the concerned doctor.

Those who suffer from any kind of kidney ailment should also remain cautious while taking Ledifos. Sometimes if the use of this medicine cannot be avoided by such patients, dose reduction is advised by the doctors for them.

The efficacy and safety of this medicine has not been tested for children who are below 12 years of age. It is best to avoid the use of Ledifos for children. In case of imminent necessity, alternative remedies can be suggested.

Dosage and Overdose of Ledifos

Generally if the patient forgets taking dose of Ledifos at scheduled time, the missed dose can be taken as soon as they remember. However, if there is minimal time between the two doses (missed and scheduled), it is better to avoid the dose that has been missed.

In no case, overdose of this medicine should be taken as this can have unforeseen consequences.

Consumption of Ledifos

Ledifos is to be taken after the person has eaten something. It is always not advisable to take any medicine on an empty stomach and the same applies to use of Ledifos too. If there are any unforeseen consequences after using this medicine, the doctor should be consulted immediately. If for any reason, you need to discontinue the use of Ledifos, the doctor should be consulted.

This medicine is manufactured by NATCO and is available in counties like Brazil, Venezuela, USA, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Mexico. It can be ordered online too and will reach the desired location within 7-10 days of placing the order.