Hepatitis: Treatments

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  • Telbivudine

    11/09/06, Healthwise

    Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

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  • Hepatitis A - Home Treatment

    09/09/08, Healthwise

    Although no specific medical treatment is given for hepatitis A, home treatment can help relieve symptoms and prevent the spread of the virus.

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  • Hepatitis C - Home Treatment

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    Some people with hepatitis C do not notice a big difference in the way they feel. Others feel tired, sick, or depressed. The following are steps you can take at home that may help you feel better both physically and emotionally.

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  • Should I take antiviral therapy for hepatitis C?

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. Most infections begin with a short-term, acute illness that often is so mild that most people who have it do not know anything is wrong. But up to 85% of p

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  • Should I use antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B?

    10/15/07, Healthwise

    Hepatitis B is liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is one of the most common forms of viral hepatitis, which includes hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. But hepatitis has many other causes, inclu

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  • Hepatitis B - Treatment Overview

    10/15/07, Healthwise

    Treatment of hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection depends on how active the virus is and whether you are at risk for liver damage such as cirrhosis. Short-term (acute) hepatitis B usually goes away on its own. Home treatment is used to r

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  • Hepatitis A - Treatment Overview

    09/09/08, Healthwise

    Hepatitis A goes away on its own in almost all cases. No medicines are used to treat the illness. Home treatment will usually help relieve your symptoms and help you prevent the spread of hepatitis A virus (HAV).

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  • Hepatitis A - Surgery

    09/09/08, Healthwise

    Hepatitis A is a viral infection, so no surgical treatment is used.

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  • Hepatitis A - Other Treatment

    09/09/08, Healthwise

    Some people with hepatitis A may develop severe nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. If this happens to you, you may need to be hospitalized so you can receive additional fluids by vein (intravenous, or IV, fluids) and medicines to cont

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  • Hepatitis C - Treatment Overview

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    Being diagnosed with hepatitis C can change your life. You may feel angry or depressed about having to live with a long-term (chronic), serious disease. You may have a hard time knowing how to tell other people that you have the virus

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