Incivek (telaprevir) is used together with other medications to treat hepatitis C, a viral infection of your liver. It can sometimes cause serious and life-threatening skin reactions. This medication is no longer available in the United States because it has been discontinued.
Incivek is an antiviral medication that belongs to a group of medications known as protease inhibitors. It works by blocking the hepatitis C virus from multiplying and spreading in your body. It's typically used in combination with other medications to treat hepatitis C.
No. Incivek is no longer available as a brand or generic medication in the United States.
According to the manufacturer, Incivek was discontinued because it was no longer needed due to the availability of newer medications on the market. According to the FDA, Incivek wasn't discontinued because it was unsafe or didn't work well.
If you used Incivek in the past to treat and manage your hepatitis C, discuss other available treatment options with your healthcare provider. Depending on the nature of your condition and your past medical history, your provider will help guide you to a medication that's safe for you.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.