Hepatitis C is a difficult to treat human viral disease. Vaccine hepatitis C is currently diagnosed in 3% of the population. Start treating this disease on time. Otherwise, the patient may develop not only cirrhosis, but also cancer. In Russia, an effective treatment for this disease is expensive. It’s much cheaper to improve your health in India. If you wish, you can simply order inexpensive effective medicines directly from this country. Doctors at domestic clinics sometimes also use Indian drugs to treat hepatitis C. Reviews of doctors about these drugs in most cases are only good.
Why exactly India?
Unfortunately, there are not so many drugs intended for the treatment of hepatitis C. Initially, these drugs, which are highly effective, began to be produced in America. They were very expensive. Afford their use could only wealthy people.
Later, however, permission was granted to some Indian companies to issue generic generic drugs for these expensive drugs. As a result, many low- and middle-income patients from different countries also gained access to such drugs. Of course, Russian citizens began to travel to India.
Indian drugs are produced under the supervision of several international organizations. That is why the treatment with their use earned such good reviews. In India, these medicines have been used for quite some time. And of course, the doctors of this country have gained rich experience in their use. However, some Russian clinics already have permission to use Indian drugs in the treatment of hepatitis C. Therefore, the residents of our country can take the course at home if they wish. The only thing - for this you will most likely have to go to some big city. Essential medications in this case are usually purchased from suppliers.
What medicines do Indian companies produce?
To date, people diagnosed with hepatitis C can purchase, for example, drugs such as:
You can take these medications for any form of the disease. The use of these Indian drugs in the treatment of hepatitis C genotype 3A gives very good results, for example . The same applies to the frequently occurring form 1B.
There are not so many contraindications for these drugs. However, in some cases it is still impossible to appoint them. Such funds are not prescribed, for example, to children. Doctors are forbidden to take Indian drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C in patients under 18 years of age. The fact is that their influence on a growing organism has not been studied.
Both medicines are issued from the list under license and are considered branded. They are cheaper than American. Also in India, generics of these drugs are produced. One such remedy, for example, is Daclatasvir. This medicine is inexpensive, but it is usually prescribed in combination with Sofosbuvir.
The tool "Harvoni"
Doctors have a good opinion about this Indian medicine primarily because it rarely causes side effects. Tests in patients using the Harvoni preparation improve by the end of the second week. This medicine is usually prescribed one tablet a day with meals. Do not use a double dose if you accidentally miss this medicine.
Harvoni doctors appoint patients with and without cirrhosis. Doctors also respond well about this medicine because it often has a positive effect even in cases where other drugs are ineffective. The only side effects that may occur during the course of treatment with this drug are general fatigue and headaches.
This medicine will cost about 15 thousand rubles when ordering from India. for 28 tablets. For comparison: you can prescribe this medication from the United States no cheaper than 20-25 thousand rubles.
The use of the Indian drug Sofosbuvir for the treatment of hepatitis C: reviews of doctors
Very often, domestic doctors advise their patients to take this remedy. Doctors note that the drug Sofosbuvir, like Harvoni, helps a lot even if there are no results when treating with other drugs.
Both patients and doctors consider the undoubted advantages of this medicine to be that it practically does not give side effects. As with Harvoni, in some cases this remedy can only cause a headache.
The Indian drug Sofosbuvir, used for the treatment of hepatitis C, is worth about 14 thousand rubles. for 28 tablets. The price of American medicine is about $ 600.
The drug "Daclatasvir"
This medication, as already mentioned, is prescribed at the same time as Sofosbuvir. When treating hepatitis C, the Indian drug Daclatosvir is prescribed to patients quite often. According to many patients and doctors, this remedy helps to get rid of the virus. The market includes, among others, the Sofosbuvir + Daclatasvir drug complex. It is designed for a 12-week course. You can buy a complex from suppliers of Indian drugs for 70 thousand rubles. Separately, Daclatasvir degenerics can be purchased at a price of 6-10 thousand rubles. for 28 tablets. In this case, the price depends solely on the supplier.
Many patients consider this remedy to be actually effective and advise it to use hepatitis C treatment precisely with its use. Side effects from Indian drugs (which are also good reviews and therefore) rarely occur. However, it should be borne in mind that the cheap drug Dkalatovir can still harm the patient’s body more than other drugs produced in this country. In addition to a headache, as noted by doctors, their patients undergoing a course using this remedy often experience digestive problems, muscle soreness, and anxiety.
How to be treated in India
Domestic doctors are responding about Indian drugs because of their effectiveness. But permission to use these funds by Russian doctors was received not too long ago. Therefore, as already mentioned, not all clinics work with them. Finding a good doctor using these medicines in Russia today is still quite difficult. Of course, advice on the use of a particular medicine can also be obtained from the supplier. However, many of our compatriots with hepatitis C still prefer to be treated in India itself.
Patients who wish to undergo treatment in this country can, for example, turn to a medical tourism company. An initial patient examination in India usually takes about 10 days. Next, the patient is selected the most suitable drug. Having bought pills and received recommendations for their use, the patient can go to Russia and take the course on his own.
What treatment regimens can be
The treatment regimen for Indian drugs depends on the HCV genotype and liver status. Indian drugs have earned good reviews from doctors, including for the lack of the need for long-term use. The course of treatment usually lasts either 12 or 24 weeks, that is, several months. In some cases, these drugs can be used simultaneously with other means that have already managed to win the trust of patients. For example, with genotype 2, Sofosbuvir and Daclatosvir are often prescribed simultaneously with the Ribaverin preparation. Especially effective, such a combination is considered with fibrosis of the 4th degree.
Use the tool "Ribaverine" in combination with Indian drugs and with genotype 4. It is this type of hepatitis that is diagnosed most often in Russians. HIV infection for the use of such a combination of drugs is not a contraindication. For more information about the treatment regimens and terms using this or that complex, please contact your doctor or a licensed company selling drugs from India.
Where can I order drugs
Despite the fact that doctors call for these drugs well, they are prescribed, of course, only if the patient has the opportunity to purchase them. The use of Indian drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C with Indian doctors, however, gives the patient a slightly greater chance of recovery. However, a trip to Asia is usually quite expensive. Ordering drugs directly to Russia, meanwhile, is not too difficult. Many companies supply these drugs to the domestic market.
When choosing a particular company in advance, of course, you should make sure of its impeccable reputation. Otherwise, there is a great risk of acquiring a fake. Sometimes similar funds are sold in domestic pharmacies. But the license for their implementation is far from all such outlets. Most often, Indian hepatitis C drugs can only be purchased in pharmacies in large cities.
In many cases, patients also order drugs directly from official representatives of Indian pharmaceutical companies involved in their production.
How not to buy fake Indian viral hepatitis C drugs
When purchasing any of the above drugs, you should first pay attention to its packaging. It necessarily contains complete information about the drug and information about the manufacturer. Before you give money for the drug, you should make sure that the issuing company has a license to manufacture this product.
Check when buying, as already mentioned, it is worth the supplier. A company selling such medicines in Russia must have an agreement on hand concluded directly with their manufacturer.
Indian hepatitis B drugs
With this disease, doctors also sometimes prescribe medications released in Asia. The use of Indian drugs for the treatment of hepatitis B usually gives a good result. In this case, the patient is often prescribed, for example, such inexpensive drugs as Lamivudin, Ganciclovir, Ribavirin, made in India.
The medicines issued in this country are really quite inexpensive.
Conclusion
So, judging by the reviews of doctors, Indian drugs can be used safely without hesitation to treat hepatitis C. A good opinion about these drugs has developed among the patients themselves. Despite the fact that generics from this country are relatively expensive for many Russians, they are still much cheaper than American drugs and medicines supplied from some other countries. And despite this, such drugs are actually, according to doctors and many patients, very effective. Often the virus disappears in the patient after a month of taking any of these drugs. So these medicines are quite justified for their price.