Sofosbuvir is used with other antiviral medications (such as ribavirin, peginterferon, daclatasvir) to treat chronic (long-lasting) hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver. It works by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in your body, which may help your liver recover. Chronic hepatitis Cinfection can cause serious liver problems such as scarring (cirrhosis), or liver cancer.

Sofosbuvir in combination with other antiviral medications reduces the amount of hepatitis C virus in the body and helps the bodys immune system fight the infection.