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- There are 5 drugs approved by FDA for use against HBV, these are
:-
2- Lamivudine (EPIVIR)
3- Adefovir (HEPSERA)
4- Entecavir (BARACLUDE)
* Treatment with oral therapy can keep viral levels low & liver
enzymes normal over prolonged periods.
-Duration of treatment:-
* Ascitis:-
- Furosemide (lasix)
- Spironolactone (Aldactone)
* Encephalopathy :-
- lactulose
- Rifaximin.
- Propranolol (indral)
- Nadolol
- Trimethoprim – sulfamethoxazole.
- Fluroquinolones.
- Some new studies has shown higher success rates when the
antiviral drug "Amantadine" is added to interferone & ribavirine.
This is called (Triple therapy). This may be especially helpful for
non - responding patients to interferone & ribavirine only.
-Bile acids:-
The colostrum is the milk produced in the 1st few days after child
birth. Colostrum contains a potent array of immune factors which
can be passed from mother to child & is available in supplement
form in health food stores from bovine sources. The principle
immune factor in colostrum is a group of molecules called TF. It can
also be derived from eggyolk protein & human WBCs.
- For HC:- People who have HC can get into another infection of
one of other genotypes which can make the person sicker so they
should follow general guidelines for protection.