Hepatitis B - Other Treatment

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Other Treatment

Some people with short-term (acute) hepatitis B develop severe nausea and/or dehydration. If this happens, you might need to be hospitalized so you can receive additional fluids intravenously.

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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology
Last Updated: 10/15/2007

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