Lamivir 150Mg Tablet Health Feed

yes chronic hepatitis b is slightly difficult to cure .It is finally cured by your body's immune system. it can be controlled by prolonged treatment with interferon and lamivudine(antiviral).treatment is aimed at preventing cirrhosis and liver damage.

Treatments include:
Antiviral medications. Several antiviral medications — including lamivudine (Epivir), adefovir (Hepsera), telbivudine (Tyzeka) and entecavir (Baraclude) — can help fight the virus and slow its ability to damage your liver. ...
Interferon alfa-2b (Intron A). ...
Liver transplant.

Lamivudine is a prescription medicine approved for the treatment of HIV infection in adults and children 3 months of age and older. Lamivudine is always used in combination with other HIV medicines.
Hep B does not need any specific medicine and it is curable without medicine in most people Most adults with hepatitis B recover fully, even if their signs and symptoms are severe. Infants and children are more likely to develop a chronic (long-lasting) hepatitis B infection. A vaccine can preve...more

Hello.
The information given to him was correct.
He is writing trade names and he was prescribed tnf and 3 tc (lamivudine) but he wants ftc (emtricitabine) saying that his friends use it. Please see his msg. He writes tenvir em and than writes tenvir l (these are 2 differnt brands as you must be knowing well, with emtricitabine in em brand and lamivudine in l brand ,from same manuf.
The pt wants tnf and ftc and not 3tc as his friends use tnf and ftc and not 3tc. Who recommends both t...more

Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by a virus (called the hepatitis B virus, or HBV). It can be serious and there's no cure, but the good news is it's easy to prevent. You can protect yourself by getting the hepatitis B vaccine and having safer sex. Treatment for chronic hepatitis B may include Antiviral medications. Several antiviral medications — including entecavir (Baraclude), tenofovir (Viread), lamivudine (Epivir), adefovir (Hepsera) and telbivudine (Tyzeka) — can help fight the virus...more

The natural course of chronic hepatitis B progresses through three stages: immune tolerance, active disease, and a late phase with reduced viral replication
Approximately 25 per cent of patients with chronic hepatitis B will develop cirrhosis, causing permanent and serious liver damage.
Chronic carriers of HBV are far more likely to develop hepatocellularcarcinoma than non-carriers
The course of hepatitis B is determined by many factors, including immune response, host genetic factor...more

Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection, hepatitis B infection may last a lifetime, possibly leading to serious illnesses such ...more

Hepatitis B infection may be either short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic).
Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection,...more

Hepatitis B infection may be either short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic).
Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection,...more

Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection, hepatitis B infection may last a lifetime, possibly leading to serious illnesses such ...more