Hepatitis B Treatment

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Hepatitis B treatment

No cure exists for hepatitis B. The goal of hepatitis B treatment is to

  • decrease the hepatitis B virus' ability to multiply
  • decrease inflammation and liver damage, and increase the immune system’s capability of fighting off the hepatitis B virus.


If you have chronic hepatitis B, you should see your health care provider regularly for hepatitis B treatment.

Liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer, can eventually result from hepatitis B.

Acute hepatitis B usually goes away by itself and does not require medical treatment.

If the hepatitis B infection becomes severe, the patient may become dehydrated from vomiting or diarrhea. Administration of intravenous fluids may be needed to restore fluids and electrolytes.

No medications are currently available that can prevent acute hepatitis B from becoming chronic hepatitis B.

There are however, six medications used for treating an active hepatitis B infection. These medications should not be used by pregnant women.

  • Adefovir dipivoxil,
  • entecavir,
  • interferon alfa-2b,
  • lamivudine,
  • pegylated interferon alfa-2a, and
  • telbivudine.

Adefovir dipivoxil, entecavir, interferon-alpha and lamivudine have been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

If you are taking any of these medications, be sure to inform your health care provider if you begin to experience frequent diarrhea or constipation, orange or dark urine, abdominal pain, or discoloration of the skin.

Liver function tests done regularly regularly to measure the progress of hepatitis b, and to make sure no complications are developing.

Also see other articles in this section: Hepatitis B Basic Information, Symptoms of Hepatitis B, Transmission of Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis B Vaccine and Prevention Basics.


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