What is the treatment for chronic Hepatitis B?

Answer 1

There are several drugs on the market used in the treatment of Hep B. They include lamivudine, Hepsera, Baraclude, and interferon. There is an HIV med that is not yet approved for the treatment of Hep B, but we use it anyway and it works well. It is called Tenofivir. All of these meds are oral except for interferon which is a shot. These drugs are only used when your chronic Hep B is active - meaning you have a lot of virus and your liver enzymes are elevated. They do not work unless these two conditions exist. When you have chronic Hep B, you should also have an imaging study (ultasound, CT, or MRI) of you liver at least once a year to screen for liver cancer.

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/HC/Treatment/0,4047,550040,00.html

Answer 2

Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a member of the Hepadnavirus family and one of several unrelated viral species which cause viral hepatitis. It was originally known as "serum hepatitis" and has caused current epidemics in parts of Asia and Africa. Hepatitis B is recognized as endemic in China and various other parts of Asia. The proportion of the world's population currently infected with the virus is 3 to 6% but up to a third have been exposed. Symptoms of the acute illness caused by the virus include liver inflammation, vomiting, jaundice, and rarely, death. Chronic hepatitis B may cause liver cirrhosis which may then lead to liver cancer. Worldwide, the hepatitis B virus is the most important cause of cancer in humans after tobacco smoke.

There are currently several treatments for chronic hepatitis B that can increase a person's chance of clearing the infection. Treatments are available in the form of antivirals such as lamivudine and adefovir and immune system modulators such as interferon alpha. There are several other antivirals under investigation. Roughly, all of the currently available treatments, when used alone, are about equally efficacious. However, some individuals are much more likely to respond than others. It does not appear that combination therapy offers any advantages. In general, each works by reducing the viral load by several orders of magnitude thus helping a body's immune system clear the infection. Treatment strategies should be individualized by a doctor and patient. Considerations include the risks associated with each treatment, a person's likelihood of clearing the virus with treatment, a person's risk for developing complications of persistent infection, and development of viral resistance with some of the treatments.

Answer 3

they are having a little luck with antiviral chemotherapy-the same treatment for a much different hepatitis disease-HCV. the medications consist of time released (interferon) medication along in combination with ribavirin.

good luck!

Answer 4

There is no treatment. Your body's immune system will have to do it's best to fight it off (or at least parry the blow). Time is the only treatment.

Answer 5

Check out the below links, hope it helps.

Good luck

Answer 6

why not try to have Hepa B vaccine/booster to alleviate your antibodies--HBsAb.normally it takes 3 boosters will do but it also depends on how your immune system react to it.