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How do you treat hepatitis B patient?

Eat a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. Take care of your liver. Don’t drink alcohol or take prescription or over-the-counter drugs without consulting your doctor. Get tested for hepatitis A and C.

What is the treatment and prevention of hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B infection can be prevented by getting vaccine and HBIG (hepatitis B immune globulin) soon after coming into contact with the virus. Persons who have recently been exposed to HBV should get HBIG and vaccine as soon as possible and preferably within 24 hours, but not more than 2 weeks after the exposure.

How do you manage hepatitis patients?

Management

  1. Bed rest, refraining from alcohol, and taking medication to relieve symptoms.
  2. Most people who have hepatitis A and E get well on their own after a few weeks.
  3. Hepatitis B is treated with drugs, such as lamivudine and adefovir dipivoxil.
  4. Hepatitis C is treated with a combination of peginterferon and ribovarin.

When do you start treatment for hepatitis B?

Treatment is generally indicated in chronic hepatitis B patients with HBV DNA >2000 IU/mL, elevated ALT and/or at least moderate histological lesions, while all patients with cirrhosis and detectable HBV DNA should be treated.

What is a first line of treatment in hepatitis?

Currently, pegylated interferon alfa (PEG-IFN-a), entecavir (ETV), and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) are the first-line agents in the treatment of hepatitis B disease.

How long can hepatitis B patient live without treatment?

The hepatitis B virus can survive outside the body for at least 7 days. During this time, the virus can still cause infection if it enters the body of a person who is not protected by the vaccine.

When do you give tenofovir?

Take tenofovir tablets with a meal or a snack. (However, if you have been prescribed the combination brand Atripla®, these tablets should be taken when your stomach is empty, which means taking them one hour before any food or waiting until two hours afterwards.)

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