Viekira Pak Induced Fatal Lactic Acidosis: A Case Report of an Unusual Side Effect

Viekira Pak is a new direct-acting antiviral agent that has an excellent efficacy in treating patients with chronic HCV. FDA released a safety warning that Viekira Pak can cause serious liver injury mostly in patients with underlying advanced liver disease. We report the first case of fatal lactic a...

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Main Authors: Molham Abdulsamad, Ariyo Ihimoyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8627139