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. 2021 Sep 30;59(241):942–953. doi: 10.31729/jnma.5501

Table 1. Available medication for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.

Drugs regimens HCV genotype indication Use in Pregnancy
Interferon:    
(1)PegInterferon- alfa-2a ± (2)Ribavirin* Genotype 1-6 (1)C, (2)X
(1)PegInterferon- alfa-2b ± (2)Ribavirin* Genotype 1-6 (1)C, (2)X

Directly acting antivirals:

DAA + PEG interferon combination:

(1)Boceprevir+(2)Peginterferon

(1)Telaprevir+(2)PEG Interferon (1)Simeprevirα+ (2)PEG interferon (1) Sofosbuvirα+ (2)PEG interferon

 

Genotype 1

Genotype 1

Genotype 1

Genotype 1 & 4

 

(1), (2)C

(1)N/A, (2)C

(1)C, (2)C

(1)B, (2)C

DAA only:

SOF containing regimens

   

(1)Sofosbuvirα ± (2)Ribavirin*

(1)Sofosbuvirα + (2)Simeprevirα

(1)Sofosbuvirα + (2)Ledipasvirα

(1)Sofosbuvirα + (2)Daclatasvir

(1)Sofosbuvirα + (2)Velpataspavirα

(1)Sofosbuvirα + (2)velpatasvirα + (3)voxilaprevirα

Genotype 2 & 3

Genotype 1

Genotype 1, 4, 5, & 6

Genotype 1-6

Genotype 1-6

Genotype 1-6

(1)B, (2)X

(1)B, (2)C

(1)B, (2)B

(1)B, (2)N/A

(1)B, (2)N/A

(1)B, (2)N/A, (3)N/A

Non-SOF agents

(1)Ombitasvirα + (2)Paritaprevirα + (3)ritonavirα + (4)dasabuvirα

(1)Ombitasvirα + (2)Paritaprevirα + (3)ritonavirα

(1)Elbasvirα + (2)grazoprevirα

(1)Glecaprevirα + (2)Pibrentasvirα

(1)Daclatasvir + (2)asunaprevir

 

Genotype 1

Genotype 4

Genotype 1

Genotype 1-6

Genotype 1 with renal impairment

 

(1)B, (2)B, (3)N/A, (4)B

(1)B, (2)B,(3)N/A

(1)N/A, (2)N/A

(1)N/A, (2)N/A

(1)N/A, (2)N/A

*

Ribavirin is contraindicated due to its teratogenicity (FDA recommendation: X in pregnancy) and removed in other regimens which are given with/without ribavirin.

αFDA approved

Not available.