Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2016; 22(38): 8558-8567
Published online Oct 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i38.8558
Table 1 Direct-acting antivirals classifications[7,8]
Class (targeting non-structural proteins)Examples
NS3/4A protease inhibitors
First generationtelaprevir, boceprevir
Second generationgrazoprevir1, paritaprevir2, simeprevir
NS5A inhibitorsledipasvir1, ombitasvir2, daclatasvir, elbasvir1
NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitors
NS5B nucleoside polymerase inhibitorssofosbuvir
NS5B non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitorsdasabuvir1
Table 2 Baseline demographics n (%)
Total patients133 (100)
Median Age58
Male89 (66.9)
Cirrhosis47 (35.3)
Treatment Experienced33 (24.8)
Table 3 Adverse events
Adverse events > 5%n (%)
Fatigue58 (41.4)
Headache38 (28.6)
Nausea24 (18.1)
Diarrhea11 (8.3)
Dyspepsia7 (5.3)
Anemia7 (5.3)