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Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Incivek TABLET, ORAL 375 mg      


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Incivek medication guide


INCIVEK is a new oral protease inhibitor for the treatment of hepatitis C in combination with peginterferon and ribavirin. It must be administered every 8 hours with a high-fat meal (i.e., at least 2 oz potato chips, 1 cup ice cream, 3 tbsp peanut butter, etc). It also has many drug interactions via the CYP-3A4 system and adverse reactions, including severe rashes and hematological reactions. INCIVEK is an automatic pharmacy consult to assure proper dosing and diet schedule, drug interaction screening and adverse reaction monitoring.

INCIVEK is classified as formulary status for patients continuing therapy from home. Patient may use home supply if available. Defer initiation of the drug to the outpatient setting where a financial management plan can be developed for the patient.

Reviewed: September 27, 2011


Pulled from the market October 2014.


Last updated: Feb. 7, 2017







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