You don't need 20 grms af fat for telepravir

[quayle]

Many times I questioned the clinic nurse And the treating Doctor and they both said it just needs to be taken,with a tall gglass full cream milk or a couple of tablespoons of full cream yougurt,so what has antyone else been told they have to strickly take 20gms of fat.a sI was told that is not the case.

[orphanedhawk]

Maybe the milk and cream has a much higher fat content down under ?
Here in North America, everyone is being told to take it with the 20grams of fat
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hrpwr's reply shows the manufacturer's suggestions. They did the trials and testing, and I'd follow their advice.

[HectorSF]

hrsepwrguy said it all.
"The info above is straight out of the incivek/telaprevir prescribing information sheet, maybe you should show that to the docs."

Doesn't get any self evident and definitive than that!
As we used to say say in the IT world...when in doubt read the manual!

Maybe the doctor should learn how to prescribe Incivek correctly before treating people with it? What else doesn't he/she know about treating with Incivek?

Hector

[Ilove2shop72]

My dr says eat 20 grams of fat before taking and that is what I do. I am into my third week of treatment and doing great.  I am doing triple treatment (Incivek).  I went for 2 wk check up and my blood counts were good and ALT and AST were almost back to normal. Before treatment in the 300's.  I feel great except for extreme anal itching.  OMG. Dr says after 12 weeks are done it will get better. I hope so!  Follow 20 gr of fat rule and you should do great. It is tough but will be so worth it.  Good luck to you.

[copyman]

Like I have posted here many times I took my pills with a glass of "whole" milk.

Not saying it is right for everyone but it worked for me.

[hrsepwrguy]

WHY RISK IT ??????

When the prescribing instructions clearly state take with 20 grams of fat.

You took a risk and got by with it but please stop encouraging people to not follow prescribing information, it is reckless and irresponsible

[can-do-man]

In the trial I was in one person become SVR with only a few weeks of treatment..... So should that person be telling everybody to follow what he did because he got lucky???

Do you really think that one day these researchers just decided to add 20 grams of fat with a meal or a snack??? Maybe they were bored but I kinda doubt it............