Prescription patterns of comedications associated with drug-drug interactions risk in HCV-infected patients undergoing direct-acting antiviral treatment: an analysis of an administrative claims database in Japan

A considerable proportion of patients were prescribed medications with DDI risk during DAA treatment. A small but notable proportion of patients were on "Contraindication (Red)" medications. Consideration of the potential DDI risks associated with comedications by healthcare professionals is advised, referring not only to package inserts but also tools such as Liverpool HEP checker to guide safe prescribing when initiating DAA therapy for HCV patients.