Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2017; 23(26): 4759-4766
Published online Jul 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4759
Table 4 Adverse events, hospital admissions and discontinuation rates of patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infection who received 8-wk ledipasvir/sofosbuvir therapy
Adverse eventsn (%)
No. adverse event, mean ± SD (Range)0.5 ± 0.7 (0-6)
Serious adverse events4 (0.5)
Hospital admissions
Non-cardiac chest pain2
Drug-induced liver injury1
Pneumonia1
Minor adverse events
Fatigue104 (14)
Headache98 (13)
Insomnia35 (5)
Arthralgia/myalgia29 (4)
Nausea29 (4)
Cough15 (2)
Rash19 (3)
Dizziness12 (2)
Diarrhea14 (2)
Pruritus11 (1)
Irritability/anxiety10 (1)
Edema2 (< 0.5)
Discontinuation4 (0.5)
Drug-induced liver injury1
Severe rheumatoid arthritis exacerbation1
Intractable nausea1
Decreased renal function during treatment (GFR < 30)1
Death0