Niacin and Lovastatin and Sovaldi

• Generic Name: lovastatin / niacin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Advicor

• It is used to slow the progress of heart disease.
• It is used to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol (HDL).
• It is used to lower triglycerides.

• Generic Name: sofosbuvir
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Sovaldi

Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) is an antiviral medication that prevents hepatitis C virus (HCV) from multiplying in your body.

Sovaldi is used in combination with other medications to treat chronic hepatitis C in adults and children who are at least 3 years old.

Sovaldi treats specific genotypes of hepatitis C, and only in certain people. Use only the medications prescribed for you. Do not share your medicine with other people.

Sovaldi must be given in combination with other antiviral medications and should not be used alone. Sofosbuvir is usually given with ribavirin, with or without peginterferon alfa.

Sovaldi is sometimes used in people who also have HIV, or people who have liver cancer and are going to have a liver transplant. This medicine is not a treatment for HIV or AIDS.