Know the medicines you take. Keep a
list of them with you and show it to your
healthcare provider and pharmacist each
time you get a new medicine.
How should I take INCIVEK?
t Take INCIVEK exactly as your healthcare
provider tells you. Your healthcare provider
will tell you how much INCIVEK to take and
when to take it.
t Take INCIVEK 3 times a day. Each dose
should be taken 7 to 9 hours apart.
Eat a meal or snack that contains about
20 grams of fat, within 30 minutes before
you take each dose of INCIVEK. Talk to your
healthcare provider about examples of
foods that you can eat that contain about
20 grams of fat. Always take INCIVEK
with food.
t If you miss a dose within 4 hours of when
you usually take it, take your dose with food
as soon as possible.
t If you miss a dose and it is more than
4 hours after the time you usually take it,
skip that dose only and take the next dose
at your normal dosing schedule.
t Do not stop taking INCIVEK unless your
healthcare provider tells you to. If you think
there is a reason to stop taking INCIVEK,
talk to your healthcare provider before
doing so.
t If your healthcare provider tells you to stop
taking INCIVEK, you should not start taking
it again even if the reason for stopping
goes away.
t If you take too much INCIVEK or overdose,
call your healthcare provider or local Poison
Control Center, or go to the nearest hospital
emergency room right away.
What are the possible side effects
of INCIVEK?
INCIVEK may cause serious side
effects including:
t See “What is the most important
information I should know
about INCIVEK?”
t Low red blood cell count (anemia),
which can be severe. Tell your healthcare
provider if you have any of these symptoms
of anemia:
° dizziness
° shortness of breath
° tiredness
° weakness
Your healthcare provider will do blood tests
regularly to check your red blood cell count
during treatment. If your anemia is severe,
your healthcare provider may tell you to stop
taking INCIVEK. If INCIVEK is stopped for this
reason, do not start taking it again.
Common side effects of INCIVEK in
combination with peginterferon alfa and
ribavirin include:
For more information, go to
www.INCIVEK.com or call 1-877-824-4281.
What are the ingredients in INCIVEK?
Active ingredient: telaprevir
Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide,
croscarmellose sodium, D&C Red No. 40,
dibasic calcium phosphate (anhydrous),
FD&C Blue No. 2, hypromellose acetate
succinate, microcrystalline cellulose,
polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol,
sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium stearyl
fumarate, talc, and titanium dioxide.
This Medication Guide has been approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Manufactured for
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Cambridge, MA 02139
Issued May 2011
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All rights reserved.
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respective owners. They are not trademarks
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The makers of these brands are not
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
or its products.
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