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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Even With New DAAs, Interactions Pose Potential Problem

Although the potential for drug–drug interactions in patients undergoing treatment for hepatitis C infection is decreased with the new generation of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), it is by no means eliminated, according to the results of a German study.

A significant percentage of patients are at risk for such interactions if treated with modern regimens that suppress the hepatitis C virus (HCV), especially if several DAAs are used for therapy, researchers at Hannover