I will like to know the treatment for Hapetitis B?!


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I will like to know the treatment for Hapetitis B?


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Hepatitis B that lasts beyond 6 months or becomes serious may be treated with several different medications, but not every case needs to be treated. Whether or not an individual with hepatitis B is taking medication, regular visits to a doctor who specializes in liver diseases are very important. Laboratory tests that measure liver function, need to be performed regularly to track disease progression and to determine possible complications. Because no cure has been found for hepatitis B, treatment is aimed at decreasing the ability of the virus to multiply, decreasing inflammation and damage to the liver, and increasing the immune system’s ability to fight the virus.

Currently, drug treatments seem to be most helpful for individuals who have liver disease caused by hepatitis B. Unfortunately, there is no drug treatment for the acute phase of hepatitis B. Nausea and vomiting often seen with early infection is treated with fluid replacement. In the United States, the four drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating chronic hepatitis B are:

Interferon-alpha (Intron A and Pegasys)
Lamivudine (Epivir-HBV)
Lamivudine (Epivir-HBV)
Entecavir (Baraclude)

Therapy with one drug is still considered to be the first line treatment approach and the choice of drug is specific to each patient with chronic hepatitis B. Combination therapy with interferon alpha and a nucleoside analog (like lamivudine or entecavir) may be used to prevent viral resistance and has shown promising results in reducing viral replication. However, further studies are needed to fully evaluate the benefit of combination therapy over treatment with one drug. Your doctor may run tests to check the health of your liver if you are on medicines like adefovir, lamivudine, or entecavir. If you are on any of these medicines, tell your doctor if you experience abdominal pain, skin discoloration, orange or dark urine, and frequent diarrhea or constipation.




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