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Author Topic: Missed Dose  (Read 8852 times)

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Offline StarGazer

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Missed Dose
« on: April 30, 2016, 12:51:42 pm »
I started Harvoni on 3/30/16 and I am currently 31 days into my 8 week treatment. I had my 4 week labs done this week, and my VL has gone from 1.1 million to UNDETECTED! However last night I absentmindedly forgot to take my dose at 8PM. Had terrible insomnia for the first time(I haven't had any side effects at all for the past month) I remembered at 2am and took my dose immediately.

Do you guys think this will affect my treatment outcome? I am thinking I will take my dose tonight at 8PM as usual but I am a little concerned about the 6 hour overlap. Any advice would be great  :)

Thanks,
Star
Diagnosed 2013
Liver biopsy 2/16 Grade 1 Stage 2-3
Pretreatment: VL 1.1 million ALT 56 AST 47
Started 8 weeks Harvoni 3/30/16
4 week tx VL UND

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Missed Dose
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2016, 02:14:53 pm »
Hi Star. Congrats on reaching undetected!!! :)

I am not a doctor, but I think you will be fine with that single dosing out of sync with your schedule. If it were me, I would do what you propose - take your next dose tonight at 8 pm as usual.

cheers,
kim
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

Offline AndreaM

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Re: Missed Dose
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2016, 04:50:34 pm »
Congratulations on getting the undetected result! I started my 8 week treatment  on the same day too!

Offline StarGazer

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Re: Missed Dose
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2016, 07:01:21 pm »
Kim, I will be taking my next dose in an hour. Can't wait for this disease to be gone for good!

Andrea, hope you get an undetected result as well! It's a great feeling to know this medication is working. :)
Diagnosed 2013
Liver biopsy 2/16 Grade 1 Stage 2-3
Pretreatment: VL 1.1 million ALT 56 AST 47
Started 8 weeks Harvoni 3/30/16
4 week tx VL UND

Offline Lynn K

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Re: Missed Dose
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2016, 07:14:11 pm »
I got this from the Harvoni web page

http://www.harvoni.com/taking-harvoni/treatment-with-harvoni

If you miss a dose of HARVONI, take the missed dose as soon as you remember the same day. Do not take more than 1 tablet of HARVONI in a day. Take your next dose of HARVONI at your regular time the next day.

Seeing as you take your dose in the evening I think your plan is fine but when in doubt it s best to ask your doctor or pharmacist or you could contact the Giliead helpline

Providers and patients can call 1-855-7-MYPATH (1-855-769-7284) for assistance
http://www.mysupportpath.com





Genotype 1a
1978 contracted, 1990 Dx
1995 Intron A failed
2001 Interferon Riba null response
2003 Pegintron Riba trial med null response
2008 F4 Cirrhosis Bx
2014 12 week Sov/Oly relapse
10/14 fibroscan 27 PLT 96
2014 24 weeks Harvoni 15 weeks Riba
5/4/15 EOT not detected, ALT 21, AST 20
4 week post not detected, ALT 26, AST 28
12 week post NOT DETECTED (07/27/15)
ALT 29, AST 27 PLT 92
24 week post NOT DETECTED! (10/19/15)
44 weeks (3/11/16)  fibroscan 33, PLT 111, HCV NOT DETECTED!
I AM FREE!

Offline brie41

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Re: Missed Dose
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2016, 02:16:34 pm »
Hi Stargazer,

  I decided to take my pill right after dinner, no way I will every forget to eat dinner!!  I wouldn't worry about it at all.   I set the alarm on my phone, but I am quite ocd so it is always on my mind and have managed to take my pill almost to the minute.  I think they say 1 missed dose should not affect you at all.  It is such a good sign that you are undetected at 4 weeks too.  Hang in there!!!  Brie
Diagnosed  HCV, 1A 2006
Viral load 6 million
Ast/Alt always in the 20's
F0-F1, never changed
Treatment naive, started 8 week Harvoni 3/15/16
4 and 8 week labs undetected
6 week eot labs undetected
13 week eot UNDETECTED!

Offline BuyAVowel

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Re: Missed Dose
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2016, 04:47:49 pm »
I had this happen to me too. My dose is at 10:30am. I had a bad night, up all night and feel asleep at 6am. I slept right through my alarm. I took my pill at 3:30pm as soon as I woke up.
I'm about 22 days in; until now I've taken it to the minute every day so far. Good to hear 1 offset probably won't matter, but I'm still nervous.

Offline BillT

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Re: Missed Dose
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2016, 12:14:30 pm »
Hi BuyaVowel,
                   I was told that if I missed a dose to take it as soon as I remembered,but not to take 2 in the same day.There have been several discussions here about changing the time by walking if back a little bit each day.Some people on the Harvoni started taking it at night but the Harvoni high interfered with their sleep so they wanted to take it in the AM.Hope this helps.
Contracted 1973 Military
Diagnosed 1980
Pegintron treatment 2004 unsucessful
Genotype 1b
FibroScan 10 (F2)
Start Viekira 10.17.2015

AST 40 ALT 69
VL 440k
10.31.2015/Week 2 Labs : AST 14/ALT 17
No VL done
10.14.2015/Week 4 labs : AST 14/ALT 14
VL UNDETECTED!!!
12.11.2015/Week 8 Labs : AST 12/ALT 13
No VL done
01.05.2016/EOT labs : AST 15/ALT 13
VL UNDETECTED!!!

12 WEEK SRV:UN-BLOODY DETECTABLE !!!!!!!!

24 WEEK SVR:UNDETECTABLE!!!! Thank You God.

Fibroscan 6Mo. Post Treatment 7.15.2016-5.3(F1)

 


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