Sofosbuvir hepatitis C drug,molecular model. This antiviral drug,marketed as Sovaldi,is used to treat chronic hepatitis C infections. It works by inhibiting the enzyme RNA polymerase that the virus uses to replicate its RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome. The hepatitis C virus infects liver cells causing an inflammatory disease that can lead to degeneration and scarring (cirrhosis). When used in combination with the drug Ledipasvir,sofosbuvir cures 90 per cent of patients | |
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