Hepatitis Pill

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Merck Says Hepatitis Pill Hampers HIV Drugs

Merck & Co.'s hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment Victrelis (boceprevir) considerably lessens the effectiveness of some widely used HIV drugs, U.S. regulators and Merck recently announced. "These drug interactions may be clinically significant... Read more »

AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

The Hepatitis C Pipeline

New hepatitis C drugs are desperately needed by people coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C. About 25 to 30% of people living with HIV in the United States are coinfected with hepatitis C, with high rates of coinfection among current and former... Read more »

Guide to Clinical Trials for People With Hepatitis C

There are many new hepatitis C drugs being studied in clinical trials. People with hepatitis C have many options to choose from. Whether you have hepatitis C or another medical condition, deciding to participate in a clinical trial can be... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Birth control pills with Hepatitis C(cronic)

I was tested positive for hepatitis C.There are no abnormalities of blood works and no other current noticeable effects.Should the use of birth control pills be prevented due to any affect on the liver or can they be used safely?Thanks....

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Birth control pills may be used in the setting of chronic hepatitis C. Your risk of problems from them should be no greater than the average person. Discuss this further with your healthcare professional.... Read more »

Hepatitis B Treatment?

Which therapy is better? Shots or Pills?? Thank you...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The answer is "it depends".If I have a patient with low level of virus and who is "HBeAg positive" then I favor interferon - particularly if they have genotype A infection.If I have a patient with "HBeAg negative"... Read more »

Hepatitis y Vih

Estimado Dr. quisiera saber si al mantener sexo oral con un hombre portador de la hepatitis B o C y al eyacular en mi boca que tan posible es que contraiga el virus (teniendo en cuenta que no tengo lesiones visibles en la boca) algunos medicos...

Response from Jorge Santana Bagur, M.D.

Universidad de Puerto Rico

Estimado Amiga - o:Hepatitis B representa un riesgo de infeccin mucho mayor que la hepatitis C (30 - 1 de riesgo). En cuanto a transmisin por sexo oral el riesgo es menor si se cuenta con una buena higiene oral.Para realizarse la prueba luego de... Read more »

Inactive Hepatitis B

I was tested for hepatitis b and was found inactive. What relationship does birth control pills have to hepatitis? If I have a bad sinus headache's what type of over the counter medication can I use having this infection hbv.Will inactive...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Oral contraceptives may be used in patients with chronic hepatitis. Acetaminophen is an acceptable pain reliever for patients with chronic hepatitis, provided that they do not drink any alcohol. I usually limit intake to less than 2 grams per day.... Read more »

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Hepatitis y HIV??

Posted by jsco, 2 Replies

Hola a todos alguien tiene informacion si la hepatitis B o C hace indetectable al virus del HIV y cuanto tiempo tarda en ser dectectable si lo tenes? es el unico analisis que no me he hecho. Gracias Read more »

Periodo ventana de la hepatitis b y c

Posted by mariana, 1 Reply

hola quiero saber cuanto es el periodo ventana de la hepatitis b y de la hepatitis c con tecnicas de busqueda de anticuerpos no de adn, quiero saber cuandoes definitivo el examen de hepatitis b y c con la tecnica de anticuerpos. Read more »

periodo ventana en coinfeccion hepatitis c??

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

por favor, ya no se que pensar. si alguien como yo a los 6 meses tiene una serologia negativa de vih y posituva de hepatitis c pero con arn hepatitis indetectable, no es segura la prueba del vih por uan posible coinfeccion? se alarga el periodo... Read more »

Co infeccion ( vih/hepatitis C ) elisa 12 meses?

Posted by mariana, 1 Reply

En el caso de que el virus de la hepatitis C haya sido adquirido en el mismo riesgo en el cual se adquiere vih, las pruebas de vih y hepatitis C podrian ser negativas hasta los 12 meses.

Se han visto casos en que el VHC examen de anticuerpos no... Read more »

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