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U.S. News Vertex Hepatitis C Drug Incivek Gets "Black Box" Warning Over Possible Fatal Skin ConditionDecember 20, 2012 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring a black box warning on the Vertex Pharmaceuticals hepatitis C medication Incivek due to a potentially fatal skin rash. The FDA says that patients taking Incivek in combination with the medications ribavirin and interferon, which is taken by injection, should stop taking it immediately if they develop a rash that becomes worse or develops in tandem with other symptoms, such as fever, diarrhea, or mouth sores. The black box warning is the most serious form of safety warning available for medications. Washington Post 12.19.2012; Associated Press  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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