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Ribavarin dosing on triple therapy

I'm on triple therapy treatment (Incivek) and my doctor has prescribed 1000 mg of ribavarin, 600 mg in the morning, 400 mg in the evening.

I weigh 80 kg.

The ribavarin package insert and the triple therapy study using Incivek indicate that 75 kg is the point where dosage is increased from 1000 mg to 1200 mg.

I called my doctor and spoke with the nurse and she said their information said that 183 lbs (83 kg) was the point at which dosage is increased to 1200 mg.

I have spent several hours looking for information that verifies the data provided by the nurse but ever source I have found uses my information.

Should I be worried or more insistent about dosing?    I have just started my 2nd week of treatment so I only have 21 more days to get my viral load under 1000 so I can continue treatment.   I'd hate to blow it over this.
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190885 tn?1333025891
things can happen...keep an eye on your blood work and how you feel...i was at 1200 and my hgb dropped like a rock..my normal weight is like 158 to 160...before tx i gained almost 20 pounds because i didn't want to get too skinny as tx went on...so my riba was based on like 80....i think it was too much for my system to handle...had to stop it ..get on procrit...raise my hgb and then get back on the riba .....just remember these are strong drugs and some of us take to them differently..at week two your just getting started ....good luck.....billy
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You could easily do 1200 mg of ribavirin.  Have a chat with your doctor.  If you see little drop is hgb levels, more than likely you need the 1200 mg.

You can always start popping and extra 200 mg daily until you straigten it out with your doctor.
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1747881 tn?1546175878
The nurse is wrong you are right, above 75 kg is 1200 mg
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